Mica June 2017 English

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Dear Aspirants,
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SUCCESS SAGA SHIKHA
PERSONAL DETAILS E-news and did its periodic revision. For banking,
Name : SHIKHA PATHAK Mahendras, MICA & Monthly Boosters, GS Books
Fathers Name : Dr. Indira Kant Pathak MICA : How do you take Master in Current Affairs
Magazine, and Mahendra Guru Website?
Mothers Name : Mrs Sadhana Pathak
Education : M.A. ( Hindi ) SHIKHA : Online downloading, reading and going
through important news.
Hobbies : Singing
MICA : According to you what is the best thing about
Prior Selection : It was my first attempt.
your coaching institute?
Name of the Exam : Bank of Baroda ( SO )
SHIKHA : 1-Best Faculty.
Roll No. of Qualified Exam : 1963135488
2-Lab ST.
Roll No. of Mahendra Institute : PDH0271336255
3- Right kind of guidance.
MICA : Mahendras family expresses its heartiest
congratulations on your success. MICA : What is the role of Time Management in
ones success?
MICA : To whom do you want to give the credit of
your selection? SHIKHA : It played a most important role because time
management is very important if one wants to
SHIKHA : My Parents, Mahendras and especially all the
crack any exam and Mahendras speed tests
faculty that tought me & motivated me.
are helpful in improving Time Management
MICA : After how many attempts did you succeed in Skills.
examination?
MICA : How did you prepare for the Interview?
SHIKHA : It was my 1st attempt.
SHIKHA : Joined Mahendras, studied myself whatever
MICA : What is the role of Mahendra institute in your was told and surfing things online.
selection?
MICA : Tell us about the Interview Board and the
SHIKHA : Yes, Mahendras played a major role in guiding
questions asked?
me in the right direction.
SHIKHA : The interview board was very encouraging,
MICA : How did you prepare for the examination?
very nice & there were 5 members.
SHIKHA : Mahendras was very helpful for me in my
The questions asked were:
preparation for examinations.
(I) Question related to my specialization ie Rajbhasha ?
Professional Knowledge:
(II) Question related to my masters subject ie Hindi ?
Keep your basics clear.and have patience while solving
questions. Practicing Online Speed Test for Specialist (III) Some important dates & why they are important ?
Officer and study the paper pattern through previous year (IV) Questions about my family members ?
papers.
MICA : By whom did you get information of your
Reasoning Ability: selection and what was your reaction?
Keep practicing reasoning questions of previous papers, SHIKHA : I myself checked the website, I could not
STs and Mahendras Reasoning Book will help a lot. Eg believe it, that I did it in my first attempt.
Mahendra Reasoning book & practice paper
MICA : What message do you want to convey to other
English: aspirants?
Practicing questions online, giving speed test & analyzing SHIKHA : Be true to yourself , dont fool yourself, be
the given test. Eg Speed test were so helpful and read text regular, consistent and success will be yours.
book thouroughly for all subjects.
MICA : Congratulations once again on your success.
General Awareness:
Your success is our success.
Reading The Hindu, noting down daily news & searching
SHIKHA : Thank You Mahendras for guiding me to
the website for current news. I also read E-mica and
Success.
Cyrus Poncha has been chosen to receive the 2016 Asian Squash Federation Coach of the Year award.
5 JUNE/2017/MASTER IN CURRENT AFFAIRS

SUCCESS SAGA IRSHAD
PERSONAL DETAILS E-news and did its periodic revision. For banking,
Name : IRSHAD ALAM Mahendras, MICA & Monthly Boosters, GS Books
Fathers Name : Mr. Latif Alam MICA : How do you take Master in Current Affairs
Magazine, and Mahendra Guru Website?
Mothers Name : Mrs Shayara Bano
IRSHAD : Online downloading, reading and going
Hobbies : Playing Cricket and
through important news.
Solving maths questions.
MICA : What is the best thing about your coaching
Prior Selection : It was my first attempt.
institute, according to you?
Name of the Exam : Indian Railway
IRSHAD : 1-Best Faculty.
Roll No. of Qualified Exam : 9421611
2-Lab ST.
Roll No. of Mahendra Institute : PDH02710570008
3- Right kind of guidance.
MICA : Mahendras family expresses its heartiest
congratulations on your success. MICA : What is the role of Time Management in
ones success?
MICA : To whom do you want to give the credit of
your selection? IRSHAD : It played a most important role because time
management is very important if one wants to
IRSHAD : My Family, Mahendras and especially all the
crack any exam and Mahendras speed tests
faculty that tought me & motivated me.
are helpful in improving Time Management
MICA : After how many attempts did you succeed in Skills.
examination?
MICA : How did you prepare for the Interview?
IRSHAD : It was my 1st attempt.
IRSHAD : My uncle helped me in Interview preparation.
MICA : What is the role of Mahendra institute in your
selection? MICA : Tell us about the Interview Board and the
questions asked?
IRSHAD : Yes, Mahendras played a major role in guiding
me in the right direction. IRSHAD : The interview board was very encouraging,
very nice & there were 5 members.
MICA : How did you prepare for the examination?
The questions asked were:
IRSHAD : Mahendras was very helpful for me in my
preparation for examinations. (I) About electron discovery ?
Quantitative Aptitude: (II) About scientist who belongs to electrons discovery ?
the Keep your basics clear.and have patience while solving (III) Questions about myself ?
questions .Practice of previous year paper will improve
MICA : By whom did you get information of your
speed. Eg Mahendras Maths Book
selection and what was your reaction?
Reasoning Ability:
IRSHAD : I heard the news of success from my
Keep practicing reasoning questions of previous papers, grandfather, I got emotional at that moment.
STs and Mahendras Reasoning Book will help a lot. Eg
MICA : What message do you want to convey to other
Mahendra Reasoning book & practice paper
aspirants?
General Science:
IRSHAD : Be true to yourself , dont fool yourself, be
Practicing questions online, giving speed test & analyzing regular, consistent and success will be yours.
the given test. Eg Speed test were so helpful and read text
book thouroughly for all subjects. MICA : Congratulations once again on your success.
Your success is our success.
General Awareness:
IRSHAD : Thank You Mahendra for guiding me to
Reading The Hindu, noting down daily news & searching
Success.
the website for current news. I also read E-mica and
A two-week long multi-national military exercise Shanti Prayas III of the armies from 28 countries, including India and the
US, concluded in Nepal.
CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR SBI One Liner
## The country which is the largest holder of US government securities in 2016 is- Japan
## ______ Chief Minister TR Zeliang resigned as Chief Minister of the state. Nagaland
## The book titled Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl is authored by- Ram Kamal Mukherjee
## The movie which has won the International Federation of Art Cinemas (CICAE) award
at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival is - Newton
## The movie which bagged the best original screenplay prize at Writers Guild of America
award (WGA) is - Moonlight
## Person who is honoured with the Best Green Organisation of the Year Award is- Katamati Iron Mine
## Recently appointed National Security Advisor of US is - Herbert Raymond
McMaster
## Country from which Vitaly Churkin belongs to - Russia
## According to a report by SIPRI, country which is the worlds largest importer of major
arms in the last five years is - India
## Sahitya Akademi Translation Award for the year 2016 along with 22 language translators
is awarded to- P.Jayaraman
## V K Srinivasan, who died recently was a famous- Politician
## The first heliport in India will be inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister _____ in
North Delhi. Ashok Gajapathi Raju
## According to the latest New World Wealth report, country which has witnessed the
largest number of millionaire inflows at 11,000 in 2016 is - Australia
## According to PR firm Burson-Marsteller, the person who has become the most followed
world leader on Facebook, with nearly 40 million followers is - Narendra Modi
## The first woman to lead Scotland Yard in its 187-year history is- Cressida Dick
## Queensland University of Technology of Australia has signed an agreement with IIT
______ to undertake joint applied research in information security, combustion and
health technologies. Madras
## Kenneth J Arrow is related to- Economics
## Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu launched the _______, a new fully unreserved train for
the common man. Antyodaya Express
## Mkavach and Samvid are- Antivirus
## Player who has won the International Hockey Federations male Player of the Year
(2016) is - John - John Dohmen
## The state which has become the 22nd state to join UDAY scheme is- Sikkim
## The ninth BRICS Summit will be held in- China
## The 30th Moortidevi award by Bharatiya Jnanpith organisation on March 4, 2017 was
given to - M P Veerendra Kumar
## The country which has won Rollball World Cup 2017 is- India
## The first Dr Satya Paul Memorial Award for his outstanding contribution to India-UK
ties is awarded to - Virendra Sharma
Microsoft launched Teach Your Children program .

## Place at which Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled 112 feet high statue of Adiyogi
or Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri is- Coimbatore
## TFA stands for- Trade Facilitation
Agreement
## The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is headed by- Narendra Modi
## The first South African player who reached the 9000 Mark is- Jaques Kallis
## The movie which has won the best Picture award at the Oscars 2017- Moonlight
## The person who has been named as the global ambassador for the American Cancer
Society is- Normani Kordei
## According to New World Wealth, the city which emerged as the richest city of India is- Mumbai
## The state in which Indias first post office passport centre has been opened is- Madhya Pradesh
## The person who has been named as EY Entrepreneur of the Year for 2016is- Vivek Chaand Sehgal
## Paytm has launched a new mobile app and online shopping portal,is called- Paytm Mall
## The team which has won the Hockey India League 2017 title is - Kalinga Lancers
## The state in which Rahat Medical Project was recently launched, is - Rajasthan
## Player who has been named as the Captain of the Year at the 10th annual ESPN
cricinfo Awards is - Virat Kohli
## The state government which has set up an online system called sex ratio monitoring
dashboard as part of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Scheme to monitor the sex ratio is - Haryana
## The first female cricketer who is going to be nominated for the BCCI Lifetime Achievement
Award is - Shantha Rangaswamy
## Recently the country which has test-fired the latest versions of the Nasr and Dehlaviyeh
missiles during military exercises in the Gulf is - Iran
## The player who clinched silver in the mens Double Trap event at the ISSF World Cup in
New Delhi is - Ankur Mittal
## The person who has been re appointed as the new Head of WTO is- Roberto Azevedo
## According to the Annual Survey of Indias City-System (ASICS), the city which is on
top position in the annual city governance ranking 2016 is - Thiruvananthapuram
## The countrys first integrated heliport was inaugurated in- New Delhi
## The person who has been given charge as the chairman of National Commission
for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is - Nand Kumar Sai
## The movie which has won the audience award at the Glasgow Film Festival is - Lipstick Under My
Burkha
## The project under which, the World Bank will provide $63 million loan to India to
empower 6.8 lakh adolescent girls in Jharkhand is - Tejaswini
## The person who is named as Indias next Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation
(WTO) from June this year is- J.S.Deepak
## Person who has been nominated for the prestigious Polly Umrigar award presented to
the International Cricketer of the Year is - Virat Kohli
Recently Indian Bank has appointed Kishor Kharat as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

## Key Resolve and Foal Eagle, is a joint military exercise between - USA and South Korea
## Gold medal for India in the 50m mens air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2017 is
won by- Jitu Rai
## The country which will host the World Womens Youth Boxing Championship in November
this year is - India
## The country where renowned cricketer John Hampshire hailed from? England
## The Indian Navy successfully conducted the maiden firing of an anti-ship missile from
an indigenously built scorpene class submarine- INS Kalvari
## The name of the Radar, which is formally handed over to Indian Army by DRDO is- Swati
## The newly appointed PM of Sudan is - Bakri Hassan Saleh
## The Indian movie which has bagged maximum awards at the South African International
Film Festival 2017 is - Bajirao Mastani
## The university which has won the annual Visitors Award 2017 for the Best University is- Jawaharlal Nehru
University
## The personality who will be awarded with the 2017 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage
Award is - Barack Obama
## The person who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Inland Waterways
Authority of India (IWAI) is - Nutan Guha Biswas
## Recently, Dr Reddys Laboratories has announced the acquisition of 100 per cent stake in
Imperial Credit Private Ltd. is based in __________. Kolkata
## Person who has been conferred with the 2017 Peter J Gomes Humanitarian of the Year
Award of the Harvard University is- Robyn Rihanna Fenty
## Syed Shahabuddin died recently. He was a __________. IFS and MP
## The state in which Indias tallest national flag, measuring 360 feet, was hoisted is - Punjab
## The ATP Mexico Open tennis tournament 2017 title won by- Sam Querrey
## The author of recently released book Digital Madhya Pradesh, in Tokyo,Japan by Asian
Productivity Organisation, is - Sarman Nagele
## The NGO which has won the Global NGO Excellence Award under the Best Healthcare
NGO category is - DATRI
## The field with which Tommy Page related to - Music
## The passport which has been rated the worlds most valuable by consulting firm Nomad
Capitalist is - Swedish
## Indian Navys oldest warship, _____ which has spent 30 years in the Indian Navy and 27
years in the Royal Navy, was decommissioned in Mumbai. INS Viraat
## The state which will be awarded with the Nari Shakti Puraskar for the year 2016 is - Rajasthan
## Rabi Ray was - Former Lok Sabha
Speaker
## The first Indian university which has been placed in the Times Higher Education Rankings,
2017 is - Indian Institute of
Science (Bangalore)
According to the CBREs Global Prime Office Rents report, Connaught Place of India is on top position (in India) in the most
expensive office location around the world.
## The bank which has recently launched its Work from Home facility for its employees
is- SBI
## Kalikaprasad Bhattacharya was a famous- Singer
## Surya Kiran is a joint military exercise between- India and Nepal
## According to Hurun Global Rich List 2017, the person who became the richest person
of India is - Mukesh Ambani
## The person who has been appointed as the as the Ambassador for the ICC Womens
World Cup 2017 by ICC is - Sachin Tendulkar
## ______ named Pradeep Nair as the regional director for its recently registered branch office
in New Delhi. Ford Foundation
## The state in which two-day International Yoga festival began is - Delhi
## Arvind Padmanabhan related to- Journalism
## Personality who has won the Best Actress Award at the International Film Festival and
Awards of Australia (IFFAA) is- Aishwarya Rai
Bachchan
## Saraswati Samman 2016 was conferred to - Mahabaleshwar Sail
## The Lok Sabha passed the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill which raises the maternity
leave for all working women from 12 weeks to- 26 Weeks
## The country which has been ranked highest among the airports, surveyed by the International
Association, Airports Council International in the year 2016 is - India
## Sir Howard Hodgkin was a famous- Artist
## The process of replacing physical cheque with electronic cheque is known as- Truncation
## Expand DBT- Direct Benefit Transfer
## Maximum limit for Indo Nepal Transaction under NEFT at a point of time is Rs 50,000
## In ATM A stands for- Automated
## The method used by the Banks to read code on cheques, is called- MICR
## What is the full form of CVV? Card Verification Value
## RuPay is an Indian domestic card scheme conceived and launched by ________ National Payments
Corporation of India
## What is the full form of ULIP? Unit Linked Insurance
Plan
## Indian Banks Association was formed on - 1946
## Individual Borrower can check his credit report from CIBIL
## The first Indian company to be listed in NASDAQ is - Infosys
## The Term Bank defined in which Act? Section 5(b) of Banking
Regulation Act 1949
## Hundi is a- equivalents of cheques
issued by indigenous
bankers
According to KPMGs Indias Annual Compensation Trends Survey, the projected increment for the 2017-18 is 9.7%.

SPOTLIGHT ALL THAT MATTERS
ABBREVIATIONS BOOKS AND AUTHORS
NTDPC National Transport Development Policy
Committee
UNFCC United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change
NASSCOM National Association of Software and
Services Companies
NCLT National Company Law Tribunal
War Cry
BEREC Body of European Regulators for :-Wilbur Smith
Electronic Communications
SASEC South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation
TDSAT Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate
Tribunal
INVENT Innovative Ventures & Technologies for
Development
CERC Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
A Peoples History of India 28-Indian Economy 1858-1914
IMPORTANT DAYS AND DATES
:- Irfan Habib
April 5 National Maritime Day
April 7 World Health Day
April 11 National Safe Motherhood Day
April 13 Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
April 17 World Hemophilia Day
April 18 World Heritage Day
April 22 Earth Day Trump: The art of the deal
April 23 World Book and Copyright Day :- Donald Trump
April 30 Anti-Child Labour Day
ECONOMIC GLOSSARY
Insolvency: Insolvency refers to the inability of a person
or corporate to pay up his debt /bills as and when they
become due.
He may be able to pay at a later date some amount or
even in full, but at the promised date of payment, he is
unable to make the payment. Insolvency leads to the state In the name of Democracy:JP Movement & the emergency
of default. :- Bipan Chandra
Bereft of outright fraud, the default can happen due
to financial failure (as evidenced by cash flow test)
or business failure (as determined by balance sheet
test).
Bankruptcy : Bankruptcy is the next state of insolvency
where an individual and partnership firm is declared by the
relevant authority under a specified law for the purpose, as
incapable of paying up his debt / bills at any time in present
as well as in the foreseeable future. The Rebel: A Biography of Ram Jethmalani
:- Susan Adelman
Generally, failure of resolution process leads to bankruptcy.
Recently Mahesh Kumar Jain took over as the new managing director and chief executive officer of IDBI Bank.

THE PEOPLE APPOINTMENT
APPOINTMENT
Mahesh Kumar Jain
## Her appointment also marks a departure from the regular
practise of hiring Sebi board members, who typically
were men coming from the public sector.
## IDBI Bank has appointed Mahesh
## This is the first time that a women and a person from
Kumar Jain as its new Managing
private sector has been chosen for a key post with the
Director & Chief Executive Officer.
market regulator.
## Jain will head IDBI Bank for the
## Buch, who is currently serving at the New Development
remaining period of his current
Bank in Shanghai has been appointed for a period of
tenure or until further orders,
three years, that the department of personnel and training
whichever is earlier.
(DoPT) said in a notification. She has been appointed at
## The present MD & CEO of IDBI Bank, Kishor Kharat a salary of Rs375,000 per month.
has been appointed as MD & CEO of Indian Bank.
## While, under the corporate governance standards issued
## The appointment will be effective from the date Jain in 2015, Sebi had mandated one women to be a part of
will assume charge of the bank. the board of a listed company, the same did not happen
Amul Thapar at the board of the regulator.
## An Indian-American legal luminary ## Till now, the highest post occupied by women at the
Amul Thapar has been nominated market regulator was the position of executive director.
by US President Donald Trump Vanita Gupta
to a key judicial position on the
## Indian-American Vanita Gupta, who
powerful US court of appeals.
headed civil rights division in the
## Amul Thapar, 47, who in 2007 Department of Justice in the Obama
became the first South Asian Administration, has been appointed as
Article III judge when he was president and CEO of The Leadership
appointed as a US District Judge for the Eastern Conference on Civil and Human
District of Kentucky, is the first Indian-American to Rights, becoming the first woman to
be nominated by Trump for a top judicial post . head the prestigious organisation.
## If confirmed by the Senate, Thapar will be part of the ## Known for her fearless advocacy of all human beings,
powerful US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, which hears 41-year-old Gupta will replace Wade Henderson who is
appeals from Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio and Michigan. stepping down after more than two decades.
## Thapar was among the 20 judges whose names Trump ## Gupta, who will also lead its sister organisation The
had released during his presidential campaign as Leadership Conference Education Fund, will begin her
shortlisted candidates for his Supreme Court nominees. new role on June 1.
## Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell applauded Prabhat Awasthi
Trump for announcing his intent to nominate Thapar
## Global financial services major
to serve on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Nomura announced the appointment
## Throughout his already impressive career of public of Prabhat Awasthi as the new head of
service, Amul has shown an incredible intellect and its India operations.
an unshakable dedication to the law.
## Awasthi, who currently heads equities
Madhabi Puri Buch at Nomuras India, will take over charge
## Madhabi Puri Buch has been in his new role from April 1.
appointed as new whole time ## As head of India, Awasthi would be responsible for
member of SEBI. running Nomuras India franchise spanning fixed income,
## She is founder-director of Agora equities and investment banking.
Advisory Pvt Ltd and currently ## The move comes following the elevation of Vikas Sharma,
at the New Development Bank in the current head of India, as the head of Asia ex-Japan at
Shanghai, China. Nomura. Sharma will also take charge from April 1.
Recently Aditya Birla Group has received licence from the Reserve Bank of India to start payments bank.

Arvind Lal Wadhawan, as Additional Director in the category of
## Healthcare providers apex body Independent Director, re-appointment of Sandeep
NATHEALTH said Dr Lal PathLabs Kumar Jajodia as Chairman and Managing Director of
Chairman & MD Dr Arvind Lal has the company.
been elected as the President of the ## The board also gave its nod to resignation of C P Baid
federation for 2017-18. as the deputy Managing Director of the company,
## He succeeds Max Group President w.e.f March 31, 2017. MIEL, has a de-risked business
and Max India, Max Life & Max portfolio that encompasses manufacturing and
Healthcare Chairman Rahul Khosla, marketing of sponge iron, steel and ferro alloys. MIEL
NATHEALTH. is also engaged in mining of minerals like coal and iron
ore.
## GE Healthcare India & South Asia President & CEO
Milan Rao has been elected as senior vice president ## MIEL is in the group of primary steel producers with
while Daljit Singh, President of Fortis Healthcare, has a world class integrated steel plant at Raigarh that
been elected as vice president. has a production capacity of 1.5 MTPA to produce
HR plates, rebars and structure profiles to cater to the
## P D Hinduja Hospital CEO Gautam Khanna has been rapidly growing infrastructure & construction industry.
elected as the secretary of the federation while BD MD
Varun Khanna has been elected as treasurer. Maninder Singh Juneja
S K Patyal ## National Bulk Handling Corporation (NBHC),

Indias leading provider of integrated commodity and
## Lt Gen S K Patyal took charge collateral management services of agri-commodities
as Deputy Chief of Army Staff announced appointment of Maninder Singh Juneja as
succeeding Lt Gen Subrata Saha. the managing director and CEO.
## Lt Gen Patyal would be in-charge ## Juneja joined True North (erstwhile India Value Fund
of the Armys planning and system Associates) in December 2016 as the managing director
division. which owns 100 per cent of NBHC.
## Lt Gen Patyal had served in various ## Juneja takes reins from Anil Choudhary, founder
key positions in the army including as General Officer MD & CEO, NBHC, who will continue to associate
Commanding of 14 Corps, the corps which guards the with NBHC as an executive vice-chairman in the
LoC with China as well as Pakistan. company.
## The 14 Corps is one of the most strategic corps of the ## Juneja was previously associated with ICICI Bank as
Army which was raised in 1999 following the Kargil senior general manager.
war.
Indira Banerjee
## He has also served in Border Roads Organisation.
## Delhi High Court judge Indira Banerjee
## Lt Gen Patyal had joined army in 1979. He took has been appointed as the Chief Justice
charge as Deputy Chief of Army Staff following of the Madras High Court.
superannuation of Lt Gen Saha.
## After then chief justice of the
## Patyal was currently serving as the Director General of Madras high court Sanjay Kishan
Military Intelligence. Kaul was elevated to the Supreme
Sandeep Kumar Jajodia Court in February, Justice Huluvadi
## Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd (MIEL) G Ramesh was appointed as the acting chief justice.
reappointed Sandeep Kumar Jajodia ## According to the Law ministry Justice Banerjee has
as Chairman and Managing Director been appointed as the chief justice.
of the company. ## Justice Banerjee (59) enrolled as an advocate in 1985
## The board of directors of the and practiced both in the original and appellate sides
company at the meeting held has, of Calcutta High Court in all branches of law except
approved the appointment of Ankita criminal.
Senior IPS officer Geetha Johri has been appointed as Gujarats new DGP-in-charge, becoming the states first woman police chief.

## She was appointed as permanent judge of Calcutta of Chief Adviser (Cost) in the
High Court in February, 2002 and was transferred to Ministry of Finance, Department of
Delhi High Court in August last. Expenditure w.e.f. 1st April, 2017.
B P Kanungo ## She is the first lady ICoAS officer
## B P Kanungo took over as the Deputy Governor of the who has reached this position.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Earlier, she headed ICoAS from 1st
February, 2016 onwards, being the
## The government on March 11 appointed Kanungo, who senior most ICoAS officer.
was holding the position of Executive Director of RBI,
as Deputy Governor for a period of three years. ## ICoAS is one of the six Organized Accounting Services
of the Government of India. Chief Adviser (Cost) is
## Kanungo will look after the departments of currency advising the Ministries and Government Undertakings
management, external investments and operations, on cost accounts matters and undertaking cost
government and bank accounts, and information investigation on their behalf.
technology, payment and settlement systems.
Kishor Kharat
## He will also look after foreign exchange department,
internal debt management department, legal department ## Public sector Indian Bank has
and premises department. appointed Kishor Kharat as its
new Managing Director and Chief
## Kanungo had joined the RBI in September 1982. Executive Officer.
## He has worked in several functional areas of the banks ## Prior to taking up the new role,
such as foreign exchange management, banking and Kharat was serving as the Managing
non-banking supervision, currency management, Director and CEO of IDBI Bank.
government and bank accounts and public debt.
## Kharat replaces Mahesh Kumar Jain, who is set to join
## Three other Deputy Governors of RBI are: S S Mundra, IDBI Bank as the Managing Director and CEO.
N S Vishwanathan and Viral V Acharya.
Geetha Johri
David R. Syiemlieh
## Senior IPS officer Geetha Johri was
## Prof. David R. Syiemlieh took appointed as Gujarats new DGP-
the Oath of Office and Secrecy as in-charge, becoming the states first
Chairman, Union Public Service woman police chief as incumbent PP
Commission, under clause (1) of Pandey quit the post following the
Article 316 of the Constitution of apex courts reservation against him.
India.
## Geeta is the 1982 batch IPS officer.
## Prof. Syiemlieh joined the At present, she is the Managing
Commission as Member on June 25, Director of Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation
2012 and was later on appointed to perform the duties (GSPHC). She will remain on this post.
of the post of Chairman, UPSC under Article 316 (1A)
of the Constitution of India w.e.f. January 4, 2017. ## Announcing the appointment of new Director General
of Police in Gandhinagar, State Home Minister Pradeep
## Prior to joining UPSC, Prof. Syiemlieh was Vice Singh Jadeja said that the government has accepted
Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar. Prof. Pandeys resignation.
Syiemlieh has held many important positions in various
policy making, academic and administrative bodies. ## Geeta will now replace Pandey. Pandeys appointment
was challenged in the Supreme Court by former police
## He has authored/edited several books/publications and officer Julia Ribeiro, after which he was offered to resign.
had been awarded Senior Fulbright Fellowship in the
year 1999. Dr Ching-Kuo Wu
Aruna Sethi ## International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Dr

Ching-Kuo Wu has been re-elected as council member
## Aruna Sethi, 1985 batch officer of Indian Cost Accounts of the Summer Olympic International Federations
Service (ICoAS) has been elevated to the position (ASOIF) for a four-year term.
Kenichi Yokoyama has taken over as the new Country Director of India Resident Mission of the ADB.

## The General Assembly of ASOIF ## Subrahmanyan will take over as the chief executive
was held during the Sport Accord officer and managing director from July 1.
Convention in Aarhus, Denmark on ## L&T is a major technology, engineering,
April 4. construction, manufacturing and financial services
## ASOIFs mission is to unite, conglomerate, with global operations, with revenue
promote and support the International of $16 billion.
Summer Olympic Federations; to Anuja Ravindra Dhir
preserve their autonomy, while
coordinating their common interests and goals. ## Indian-origin Anuja Ravindra Dhir,
has become the first non-white
Malvika Sinha judge to sit at the Old Bailey Court
## The Reserve Bank has appointed Malvika Sinha as of London.
Executive Director following the appointment of B P ## Anuja Ravindra Dhir is also the
Kanungo as Deputy Governor. youngest circuit judge currently to
## Sinha took charge on April 3. As Executive Director, sit at the court.
she will look after foreign exchange department, ## Dhir was born in Dundee, Scotland,
department of government and bank accounts and to Indian immigrant parents and studied at Harris
internal debt management wing. Academy before studying English and Scots law at
## Kanungo was Executive Director of the Reserve Dundee University.
Bank before being elevated to the post of Deputy ## She has practised for 23 years as both prosecutor and
Governor. defence counsel.
## Sinha had joined the Reserve Bank in 1982 and as a Sunita Sharma and B Venugopal
career central banker served in the areas of regulation
and supervision, foreign exchange and government and ## Sunita Sharma and B Venugopal were appointed as
bank accounts. Managing Directors in Life Insurance Corporation of
India.
## Prior to being promoted as ED, she was Principal Chief
General Manager, Department of Cooperative Banking ## According to an order issued by Department of
Supervision in the Reserve Bank. Personnel and Training (DoPT) they have been
appointed to the posts for a period of five years.
S N Subrahmanyan and A M Naik
Rohit Sawhney
## Engineering conglomerate L&T
has named S N Subrahmanyan as ## India Ratings, the domestic subsidiary
its new CEO with effect from July, of Fitch Ratings, appointed Rohit
while long-serving head A M Naik Sawhney as the chief executive with
will move to a new position of non- immediate effect.
executive Chairman effective from ## With his extensive and diversified
October 1. track record of leadership and
## The appointments, approved by the experience, the new CEO, Rohit
board of Larsen and Toubro, will mark a major change will build upon India Ratings
in leadership positions at the company where Naik has market-leading reputation for quality, insightfulness
served for over 52 years, including as its head for over and excellence.
17 years. ## Sawhney was with Royal Bank of Scotland in various
## He became CEO and Managing Director in 1999, and roles, most recently as managing director, and head of
was appointed as chairman in 2003. global transaction services, Asia Pacific, before joining
India Ratings. He has also worked at ABN AMRO
## Naik will assume the new role of non-executive Bank and ANZ Grindlays Bank.
chairman for a period of three years beginning from
October 1, immediately upon his retirement as ## Sawhney is an MA Economics from the University of
Executive Chairman on September 30. Delhi.
Gionee a mobile maker announced its association with Royal Challengers Bangalore as their principal sponsor.

Ravi Venkatesan his appointment to the post for a period of five
## Infosys appointed Independent years.
Director Ravi Venkatesan as co- ## The corporation has been formed for development
Chairman. and implementation of high speed rail projects in
## The Board expansion comes India.
against the backdrop of an ongoing Manish Sinha
tussle between the founders and ## Commercial data provider Dun & Bradstreet India
the management over contentious has appointed Manish Sinha as Managing Director,
issues such as CEO salary hike, effective from May 8 this year.
severance package to former employees and corporate
governance standards. ## Mumbai-based Sinha will oversee Dun & Bradstreets
go-to-market strategy, business operations and the
## Mr. Venkatesan, who has been on the Infosys Board delivery of business value and benefits to our customers
since April 2011, has made valuable contribution to in the region.
the development of strategic direction of the company
during his tenure. ## Prior to joining Dun & Bradstreet, Sinha was the Chief
Executive Officer, India Operations at Equifax.
Achal Khare
## In the banking industry, he has worked with HSBC India
## Achal Khare was appointed as the as Head of Consumer Assets and Head of Customer
Managing Director (MD) of National Value Management, where he focused primarily on
High Speed Rail Corporation. retail banking products and sales management.
## According to an order issued by ## Sinha holds MBA (Strategy and Finance) degree from
Department of Personnel and IIM- Kolkata and a Bachelor of Technology from IIT-
Training (DoPT) the appointments Kanpur.
committee of Cabinet has approved
Recently Mashrafe Mortaza who hails from Bangladesh announced his retirement from T20 international cricket.

THE PEOPLE AWARDS/HONOURS
## Chadha, whose films include
AWARDS/HONOURS Bhaji on the Beach, Bend It
Times of India Sports Award Like Beckham and Bride and
Prejudice, received the award from
## Ace shuttler and Rio Olympics silver
UK Defence Secretary Michael
medalist P V Sindhu was bestowed
Fallon at the Vaisakhi Dinner
the Best Sportsperson of the Year
organised by the British Sikh
award at the Times of India Sports
Association at the Lancaster Hotel.
Awards (TOISA).
## The High Commissioner of India to the UK, Y K Sinha,
## Sindhu was also given the best
who was the Guest of Honour, was also present on the
Badminton player for the year
dais.
award, selected by the jury. Shuttler
Kidambi Srikanth bagged the best badminton player ## Chadhas latest film, Viceroys House tells the true
award in the peoples choice category. story of the final five months of British rule in India and
coincides with the 70th anniversary of the Independence
## Doyen of India hockey Ajit Pal Singh was bestowed the
of India and the founding of Pakistan.
Lifetime Achievement Award.
Kala Ratan Award
## The award for best player for cricket was bagged by
off-spinner R Ashwin and the peoples choice award ## Veteran actor Anupam Kher will be
for cricket went to Indian team skipper Virat Kohli. honoured with the Kala Ratan Award
BCCI CEO Rahul Johri received the awards on their by Vice President Hamid Ansari.
behalf. ## Kher honoured with the Padma Shri
## Wrestler Sakshi Malik, who won a bronze medal at the Rio in 2004 and the Padma Bhushan in
Games, was conferred the Best Wrestler of the Year award. 2016 for his contribution in the field
of cinema and arts.
## The Best Billiards player award was bagged by ace
cuiest Pankaj Advani. The best hockey player of the ## The actor has mainly worked
year award was bagged by Rupinder Pal Singh. The in Hindi films and has also appeared in acclaimed
peoples choice award for hockey player of the year international films like Bend It Like Beckham, Ang
was conferred on V R Raghunath. Lees Lust, Caution, and David O. Russells 2013
Oscar-winning Silver Linings Playbook.
Ellis Island Medal of Honour
Dr B C Roy Award
## PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, author
Fareed Zakaria are amongst six ## President Pranab Mukherjee
Indian-Americans nominated for honoured the director of All India
the prestigious Ellis Island Medal Institute of Medical Sciences
of Honour 2017 - the highest Randeep Guleria and chairman of
civilian award in the US for Sir Ganga Ram Hospital D S Rana,
immigrants. along with 47 other doctors, with
national awards for excellence in
## Among 88 named recipients, the
the field of medicine. Mukherjee
four other Indian- Americans are Harman International
presented the Dr B C Roy National Awards for the year
Industries chairman CEO Dinesh Paliwal,Dr
2014, 2015 and 2016 to eminent medical personalities
Annapoorna S Kini, Yashvant Patel, Mohan H Patel, as
at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Both
well as Pakistani-American Dr Adil Haider.
Guleria and Rana have been given the awards for the
## Nooyi has been the CEO at PepsiCo since 2006 and year.
chairman since 2007.
## While Guleria has been awarded under eminent
## She was previously the president and chief financial medical person category, Rana has been honoured in
officer at the company, as well as senior vice president the category to recognise the best talents in encouraging
of corporate strategy and development. the development of specialities in different branches in
Sikh Jewel Award medicines.
## Indian-origin British director Gurinder Chadha has ## Among the 49 awardees, including noted cardiologist
been honoured with the Sikh Jewel Award for 2017 for Ashok Seth, as many as 15 doctors were given the
her immense contribution to British cinema. award for the year 2014, 16 for 2015 and 18 for 2016.
India got 3rd rank in a doping violation report published by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for 2015.
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman ## UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric
## Priti Patel, Britains senior-most announced that she will focus
Indian-origin minister, has vowed to on promoting girls education
champion the interests of the Indian worldwide and will be officially
Diaspora and work for strengthening designated at a ceremony.
the Indo-UK ties as she received her ## The 19-year-old was campaigning for
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman at a the right of all children to education
ceremony. in northwest Pakistan when she was
## The minister for international severely wounded in a Taliban assassination attempt.
development had been conferred the ## Guterres said even in the face of grave danger, she has
honour by President Pranab Mukherjee in January. shown an unwavering commitment to the rights of
## The award is the highest honour conferred on overseas women, girls and all people.
Indians and Patel has been awarded for her exceptional ## Other messengers of peace include actors Michael
contribution to national and international politics, Douglas and Leonardo DiCaprio, primatologist Jane
her role in strengthening UK-India relations, and for Goodall and musicians Daniel Barenboim and Yo-Yo
supporting the Indian Diaspora in the UK. Ma.
## Patel received the award from Indian High Businesswoman of Year Award
Commissioner to the UK, Y K Sinha at the Indian High ## Asha Khemka, Principal and
Commission. CEO of West Nottinghamshire
Honorary General of Nepal Army College, has been named the
## Indian Army Chief General Bipin Asian Businesswoman of the Year
Rawat was conferred the rank of 2017 for her efforts in the field of
honorary General of the Nepal education and skills at the Asian
Army by President Bidhya Devi Business Awards ceremony.
Bhandari at a special ceremony at ## In 2013, she was awarded a Dame
the Presidents official residence Commander of the Order of the British Empire, one of
Sheetal Niwas . Britain`s highest civilian awards.
## It has been a tradition between the ## The mother-of-three was the first Indian-origin Dame
Indian and Nepali armies to confer the honorary top since Maharani Lakshmi Devi Bai Sahiba of Dhar State
rank on each others chiefs to signify their close and in 1931.
special military ties. General Chhetri received a similar ## The event, which took place at the famous Edgbaston
honorary rank from Indian President Pranab Mukherjee cricket ground in the city, also marked the launch of the
in February last year. Asian Rich List for the Midlands to highlight the high
## The Indian Army chief, told Khand that the Indian net worth Asians in the region.
Army wants to assist the Nepal Army in peacekeeping Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
operations, development endeavours and disaster
management and its efforts to increase its role in these ## Colson Whiteheads The
three areas in all possible ways. Underground Railroad, his
celebrated novel about an escaped
## Commending the role of the Nepal Army in global slave that combined liberating
peacekeeping operations, Rawat said India wants to see imagination and brutal reality, has
a prosperous, peaceful and developed Nepal. won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
## Khand, while welcoming the Indian army chief, hoped ## The announcement confirmed the
that such high-level visits between Nepal and India will book as the literary event of 2016,
further strengthen the social, cultural and religious ties. an Oprah Winfrey book club pick and critical favorite
UN Messenger of Peace which last fall received the National Book Award, the
## Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has selected first time in more than 20 years that the same work won
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai to be a the Pulitzer and National Book Award for fiction.
UN messenger of peace, the highest honor bestowed by ## Lynn Nottages Sweat, has won the award in the
the UN chief on a global citizen. drama category. This is his second Pulitzer.
According to the Brand Trust Report 2017, Samsung has emerged as the most trusted brand in the country.
## Whitehead, known for such explorations of American ## A special jury mention for feature was made for
myth and history as John Henry Days, conceived his Haobam Paban Kumars Lady of the Lake and shorts
novel with what he calls a goofy idea: Take the so- special mention went to Gudh, directed by Saurav
called Underground Railroad of history, the network of Rai.
escape routes to freedom, and make it an actual train. Worlds Outstanding Aerospace Engineer Leadership
He wove his fantasy together with a too-believable Award
story of a young girls flight from a plantation.
## An Indian-born aeronautics engineer Dr Arvind
## Hisham Matars The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Sinha from Australia has been honoured with the
Land in Between won the Pulitzer for biography/ Worlds Outstanding Aerospace Engineer Leadership
autobiography. Award by the American Helicopter Society (AHS)
SCOPE Award International.
## Steel Authority of India Limited ## AHS is the worlds premier professional institution
(SAIL), nations largest steelmaker dedicated to vertical flight technology and
and a Maharatna Public Sector advancement. It selected Lt Col Dr Arvind Sinha
Enterprise has been awarded with (retd) for his distinguished career in vertical flight
the prestigious SCOPE Award for technology.
Best Practices in Human Resource ## Sinha, who received the award recently in the US, was
Management for the year 2014-15. also bestowed the title of AHS Honorary Fellow in
## Honble President of India, Pranab May 2016.
Mukherjee presented the award to Chairman, SAIL ## The title is granted to Society members who have
P.K. Singh in the presence of Honble Minister of shown exceptional leadership, or made innovative or
Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Anant G. Geete other meritorious contributions, that have significantly
and Honble Minister of State for Heavy Industries & advanced AHS International and the vertical flight
Public Enterprises Babul Supriyo. community.
## Earlier, SAIL was awarded in the same category for the Sahitya award for translation
year 2011-12.
## Aniruddhan Vasudevans One Part
## The award was presented at the Public Sector Day Woman, a translation of Perumal
function organized by SCOPE at Vigyan Bhawan. Murugans controversial Tamil
Grand Jury Prize novel Maadhorubaagan has been
## The Golden Wing has received chosen for the Translation Prize in
the grand jury prize for best feature English 2016, Sahitya Akademi has
at the Indian Film Festival of Los announced.
Angeles (IFFLA) 2017. ## Sahitya Akademi has announced
## Directed by Bobby Sarma Baruah, Translation Prize 2016 in English language to
the film shot in Assam is a rare Aniruddhan Vasudevan for his book One Part Woman,
project made in the Rajbangshi translation of Sri Perumal Murugans Tamil novel
language. Maadhorubaagan.
## Director Karishma Dubes film Devi won the grand ## The selection was based on the recommendations made
jury prize for best short at the recently-concluded 15th by a Jury comprising of Malayalam poet and critic K
annual edition of the cinematic extravaganza. Satchidanandan, writer Githa Hariharan and translator
## A Billion Colour Story, helmed by debutant director and historian A R Vankatachalapathy.
N Padmakumar, won the audience choice awards for ## Vasudevan will be felicitated with the award along
best feature film. with the winners of the Sahitya Akademi award in 23
## On the other hand, An Insignificant Man was picked languages in a ceremony in June this year.
up as their favourite documentary feature, which has # # The prize, which is awarded to books first published
been directed by Khushboo Ranka and Vinay Shukla during five years immediately preceding the year
and produced by filmmaker Anand Gandhi. of the award, consists of a casket containing
## Under the same category, director Onirs Aaba was an engraved copper-plaque and a cheque of Rs
chosen as the best short film. 50,000.
Virat Kohli has been named as Wisdens Leading Cricketer in the World for 2016.

THE PEOPLE OBITUARY
## Born in 1931 in Dibrugarh
OBITUARY district, Sarma has written more
than 50 plays and books in his
Anil Divan
career.
## Senior advocate and noted
constitutional expert Anil Divan ## He also won a number of awards,
passed away. He was 86. including Padma Shri, Sahitya
Academi and Assam Valley
## Divan was associated with several
Literary.
organizations and was one of the
founders of NGO Centre for Public Ahmed Kathrada
Interest Litigation (CPIL), and ## Anti-apartheid activist Ahmed
a member of the Committee on Kathrada, who spent 26 years in
Judicial Accountability, a group of lawyers who work jail alongside Nelson Mandela
for improved accountability of judges. for acts of sabotage against South
# # He had appeared in many important cases, Africas previous white minority
including the blackmoney matter, in the Supreme government, died in Johannesburg
Court where he represented senior advocate Ram at 87.
Jethmalani. ## Kathradas foundation announced
Govind Talwalkar that he died after being admitted to hospital with
blood clotting in his brain earlier in March.
## Veteran Marathi journalist, writer and
social historian Govind Talwalkar ## Kathrada was born on August 21, 1929, to Indian
passed away. He was 91. immigrant parents in a small town in northwestern
South Africa.
## Born in Dombivli near Mumbai on
July 22, 1925, Talwalkar started ## After being involved in activities against apartheid,
his career with the Marathi daily South Africas system of racial discrimination,
`Loksatta and later joined the Kathrada was arrested on the outskirts of
`Maharashtra Times. Johannesburg July, 1963, when the police swooped
on Liliesleaf Farm in the suburb or Rivonia, where
## He served as the editor of `Maharashtra Times for 27
he and other banned persons had been meeting.
years. He wrote prolifically on politics, international
Kathrada was sentenced to life imprisonment in
affairs and literature, and also wrote for The Times of
1964.
India, The Telegraph, The Illustrated Weekly, Deccan
Herald and Frontline. Gurdev Singh Badal
Ashokamitran ## Former Punjab minister and senior
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader
## Prominent Tamil writer,
Gurdev Singh Badal passed away.
Ashokamitran died. He was 86.
He was 85.
## He was one of the few writers who
## Gurdev had represented Panjgrain
wrote fluently in both Tamil and
and Jaito assembly seats in the
English.
past.
## He was given the Sahitya Akademi
Julian Stanczak
Award in 1996 for his work Appavin
Snegidhar, a collection of short ## Julian Stanczak, an artist known
stories. worldwide for his brightly colored,
geometric Op art, has died.
## He was also known outside Tamil Nadu as most of his
works were translated into English and other Indian ## He was 88.
languages. ## The Polish-born artists work is
Arun Sarma included in the collections of more
than 80 museums. He became
## Renowned playwright and Sahitya Akademi Award
more widely known to the public
winner Arun Sarma died at a private hospital in the
through the 1965 Museum of Modern Art exhibit
National Capital after a brief illness.
The Responsive Eye.
Indian sportsperson Jeremy Lalrinnunga has won a silver in 56kg category in IWF Youth World Weightlifting Championships.

THE PEOPLE OBITUARY
Ajey Jhankar ## Dr Akhilesh Das Gupta was
## Noted author and filmmaker Ajey Jhankar passed away. a Prominent Educationist,
He was 57. Professor, and Indian Politician
& Philanthropist. He was the son
## Writer of well-known Marathi novel Sarkarnama, of Freedom Fighter Late Babu
Jhankar later produced the Marathi movie with the Banarasi Das, former Chief Minister
same name in 1998, which had won many awards. of Uttar Pradesh.
## Hollywood movie Singularity by filmmakar Roland ## He held countrys most prestigious
Joffe was based on Jhankars novel Drohparv. He was office as Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) for 18
the co-screenwriter for the film. years serving three consecutive terms of 6 years each
Kishori Amonkar from November 1996 to November 2014.
## Renowned Hindustani classical ## He held the office of the Minister for Steel from
vocalist Kishori Amonkar passed January 2006 till May 2008 under Dr. Manmohan
away. She was 84. Singh Government during UPA-I.
## Born on April 10, 1932 in Mumbai, ## He actively served as Secretary of Congress
Amonkar was recognised as one Parliamentary Party from 2003 to 2006 under the
of the foremost singers in the Chairmanship of Sonia Gandhi.
Hindustani tradition and as an Narsingh Baitha
innovative exponent of the Jaipur
gharana. A gharana is a community of musicians ## Former Bihar minister Narsingh Baitha died. He was
sharing a distinctive musical style. 100.
## Amonkars mother Mogubai Kurdikar was the well- ## Baitha was elected as MLA for three times from
known vocalist who trained under Alladiya Khan Bagha reserved seat since 1962. Later, he represented
Saheb, the doyen of the Jaipur gharana. Sikarpur reserved seat in West Champaran in the state
Legislative Assembly in 1985.
## Amonkar cultivated a deep understanding of her art,
largely through extensive study of the ancient texts on ## He was minister in Congress government headed by
music, and her repertoire was grand in its sweep. Daroga Prasad Rai and Jagannath Mishra.
## In recognition of her contribution to the arts, she ## Baitha was also a member of SC & ST Commission.
received many awards, including the Padma Bhushan Munshi Venu
(1987) and Padma Vibhushan (2002), two of Indias ## Malayalam actor Munshi Venu
top civilian honours. passed away. He was 63.
## In 2010, she became a fellow of the Sangeet Natak ## Making his acting debut
Akademi, the national academy of music, arts, and dance. with Kamals comedy drama
G R Reddy Pachakuthira, Munshi Venu will be
## Long-time hockey administrator more remembered for his comical
G R Reddy, fondly known as Raju characters. Venu has acted in over
among the sports fraternity died. He 75 Malayalam films.
was 70. ## Hes known for films like Chotta Mumbai, Salt n
## He was associated with the Mumbai Pepper, Kanyaka Talkies, Immanuel and Daddy Cool.
Hockey Association Limited since 1971. Girish Gary Saxena
## Raju was also the honorary secretary of ## Former Jammu and Kashmir
the Thane District Hockey Association Governor Girish Chandra Saxena,
and the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Hockey Association. lovingly called Gary, died. He was
Akhilesh Das Gupta 90.
## Former Union Minister and former President of the ## Saxena, who also headed countrys
Indian Badminton Association, Akhilesh Das died. He external intelligence agency RAW,
was 56. took charge as the Jammu and
Kashmir Governor for the first time
## He also was the Badminton Association of Indias on May 26, 1990 and continued in the post till March
(BAI) President. 13, 1993. He was re-appointed in 1998.
Recently with Australia the Union Cabinet has approved an MoU on cooperation in the field of communicable diseases and mental health.

THE PEOPLE OBITUARY
## An IPS officer of the 1950-batch of the Uttar Pradesh age of 117 at her home in Italys
cadre, Saxena had the most successful tenure as Verbania town.
Governor of J&K and was credited with the revival of ## Emma Martina Luigia Morano
state polices intelligence mechanism, where he used was born on November 29, 1899,
his experience of heading the Research & Analysis in the Italian town of Civiasco
Wing (RAW). into a family of people who would
## He was Director of RAW between the years 1983-86. prove to be very long-lived, with
## Saxena came to J&K at a time when the entire Kashmir her mother and aunt living to past
Valley was facing a turmoil following killing of 90 and her sister Angela reaching
Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq by militants of terror group 100.
Hizbul Mujahidden. # # In 2011, she was honoured with the Order of
Emma Martina Luigia Morano Merit award by the Italian state and on her latest
birthday she received the congratulations of both
## Emma Morano, the worlds oldest woman and the last the current head of state Sergio Mattarella and
surviving person born in the 19th century, died at the Pope Francis.

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NATIONAL Burning Topics of the Month

PM inaugurates Indias longest road tunnel,
22 March 2017
1. PM inaugurates Indias longest road
tunnel.
2. Navy successfully test fires surface-to-air
missile.
3. Radha Mohan Singh launches Coffee
Table Book titled 50 Years The Great
Indian Milk Revolution.
4. BSF gets first woman combat officer
after 51 years.
P
5. E-cinepramaan to censor corruption: M rime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the
Venkaiah Naidu. countrys longest road tunnel that links Kashmir
6. Lok Sabha passes all four GST Bills. Valley with Jammu by an all-weather route and
reduces the distance by 31 kms.
7. President approves law that allows paid
The 9-km long Chenani-Nashri Tunnel, built at the cost
maternity leave of 26 weeks. of Rs 2,500 crore, was dedicated to the nation by the Prime
8. President inaugurates river festival Minister in presence of Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N
Namami Brahmaputra. Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.
9. Union Textiles Minister launches The tunnel, bypassing snow-bound upper reaches, will
reduce the journey time by two hours and provide a safe,
PowerTex India. all- weather route to commuters travelling from Jammu and
10. Six DU colleges among Indias top 10 in Udhampur to Ramban, Banihal and Srinagar.
HRD ministrys ranking. According to the PMO the estimated value of daily fuel
savings will be to the tune of Rs 27 lakh.
11. President of India inaugurates first
NIMCARE World Health Day Summit The tunnel is equipped with world-class security systems,
and is expected to boost tourism and economic activities in
2017.
the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
12. Countrys largest business incubator to
be established in Lucknow. Navy successfully test fires surface-to-air
missile, 25 March 2017
I
13. nakshe Portal launched by Dr. Harsh
Vardhan on 250th Anniversary of Survey n a boost to Indias
martime prowess, the
of India. Navy has successfully
14. PM dedicates Koradi thermal power conducted the maiden
project to nation. trial firing of newly
installed surface-to-air
15. Goyal inaugurates four wind power Barak missile system
plants from its aircraft carrier
INS Vikramaditya.
16. Javadekar launches 17 RUSA projects
During the firing carried out in the Arabian Sea, the missile
17. HRD launches app to track funding, was fired against a live low flying high speed target.
progress of projects
The target was successfully engaged and destroyed.
18. Naval ship dedicated to Chennai city The firing was conducted as part of the Operational
19. Vistadome, Indias First Train with Readiness Inspection of the Western Fleet by Vice Admiral
Glass Ceiling, LED Lights and Rotable Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of
Western Naval Command, from 21 to 23 March.
Seats Launched
According to the latest ICC One Day International rankings Indias rank is 4th.

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The missile marks a significant milestone in providing Pareek (25) also led the
air interception and defence capabilities and enhanced passing out parade of 67
operational capabilities of the Navys aircraft carrier and trainee officers that was
the flee. reviewed by Union Home
Minister Rajnath Singh at
Radha Mohan Singh launches Coffee Table the Border Security Force
Book titled 50 Years The Great Indian Milk camp.
Revolution, 25 March 2017 Pareek, a resident of Rajasthans Bikaner, is the first woman
to join the force in the officer rank after she was selected in
the all-India exam conducted by the UPSC in 2014.
The Home Minister himself put the rank stars on the
shoulders of Pareek during the piping ceremony.
The force had begun induction of woman officers in 2013.
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Venkaiah Naidu, 28 March 2017
R
adha Mohan Singh, Union Minister of Agriculture
and Farmers Welfare, on 23 March 2017, launched
a Coffee Table Book titled 50 Years The Great
Indian Milk Revolution.
The book was launched to commemorate National Dairy
Development Boards (NDDB) Golden Jubilee year.
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The book summarizes NDDBs remarkable 50-year journey and nformation & Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu
the value it has created for millions of dairy farmers in India. launched the online film certification system, e-cinepramaan,
The book also underlines the NDDBs belief that cooperative with an aim to censor corruption and promote clean cinema.
principles are as relevant in the present time as they were Naidu said the new system of Central Board of Film
in the past. It also highlights the Boards efforts towards Certification (CBFC) will make the entire process of
bringing about socio-economic change in rural India. certification transparent and efficient.
About National Dairy Development Board The new online certification system will be an important
## The National Dairy Development Board was set up by step in making the CBFC office paper less and would
an Act of Parliament of India. enable effective monitoring and real time progress tracking
for both CBFC officials and the applicant (producers).
## It is an institution of national importance.
The payments made during the process by the producers
## It was founded by Dr. Verghese Kurien.
will go to Bharatkosh portal.
## The NDDB was created in 1965.
Naidu said the status of each application would be visible
## Its main office is located in Anand, Gujarat. online in the dashboard of the producer and the concerned
## It subsidiaries include IDMC Limited-Anand, Mother CBFC official.
Dairy, Delhi, NDDB Dairy Services, Delhi and Indian The producers will be informed by SMS or e-mail about the
Immunologicals Ltd, Hyderabad. status of their application.
BSF gets first woman combat officer after 51 Lok Sabha passes all four GST Bills, 30
years, 27 March 2017 March 2017
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anushree Pareek became the first woman combat he Lok Sabha passed the much-awaited Central
officer to be commissioned in the 51-year history of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, Integrated GST
the BSF, the countrys largest border guarding force. Bill, Compensation GST Bill and Union Territory
Recently with Georgia the Cabinet approved signing of air services agreement (ASA) which will help in establishing air
connectivity between the two countries.
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The employer is also bound to allow four visits a day to the
creche by a woman.
Every establishment will intimate in writing and electronically
to every woman at the time of her initial appointment
regarding every benefit available under the new law.
An employer can also permit a woman to work from home
after she has availed maternity leave.
In case where the nature of work assigned to a woman is
of such nature that she may work from home, the employer
may allow her to do so after availing of the maternity benefit
for such period and on such conditions as the employer and
the woman may mutually agree.
GST Bill 2017, after negating all the amendments put The law also allows maternity leave of 12 weeks for a woman
forward by the Opposition. who adopts a child below the age of three months, and for
The four GST Bills were passed after an eight-hour commissioning mother (a biological mother who uses her
marathon debate in the Lower House. egg to create an embryo implanted in any other woman).
The government is targeting the roll-out date of July 1 for The entitlement of 26 weeks paid leave under the law is only for
the new indirect tax regime. first two children. A woman with two or more children will be
entitled to 12 weeks of maternity leave, says the law which will
Jaitley said that goods may become slightly cheaper once be applied to all establishments employing 10 or more people.
all other taxes are removed after implementation of GST.
This condition will help approximate 1.8 million women
Replying to a debate on the four bills in the Lok Sabha, he workforce in organised sector, has amended Maternity
said all other taxes like entry tax in states will be removed Benefit Act, 1961 that regulates grant of maternity benefit
once the GST is in place. to women employees in certain establishments.
Clarifying on the tax rate on petroleum products in the The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill was passed by the
regime, Jaitley said that the Council has decided that the Lok Sabha on March 9 and Rajya Sabha on March 20.
petroleum products though they have been included under
GST, will remain zero rated as of now. India is at third position globally in terms of the number
of weeks of maternity leave after Canada (50 weeks) and
President approves law that allows paid Norway (44 weeks).
maternity leave of 26 weeks, 30 March 2017 President inaugurates river festival Namami
Brahmaputra, 01 April 2017
W
omen employees will now be able to get paid
P
maternity leave of 26 weeks, up from 12 weeks,
as per a new law. resident Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the river
festival Namami Brahmaputra, which is aimed at
President Pranab Mukherjee has given assent to the promoting trade, tourism and cultural aspects linked
Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 that has made to the mighty river.
changes in some of the provisions of over 55-year-old law
entitling certain benefits to women employees. Calling rivers as the carriers of civilisation, the President
said all the old civilisations grew on the banks of rivers - be
The new law makes it mandatory for every establishment it Egyptian, Babylonian, the Indus Valley civilisation or the
with fifty or more employees to have the facility of creche Aryan civilisation.
within a prescribed distance.
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The President said that by adding that festivals like this ## Grant-in-Aid and Modernisation & Upgradation of
boosts tourism and economy North Easts culture, economy Powerloom Service Centres (PSCs)
and essential ingredients flourished on the bank of mighty
Brahmputra. Six DU colleges among Indias top 10 in HRD
Praising the greatness and the kindness of the people of ministrys ranking, 04 April 2017
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Assam, the President said he did not face any problems ix Delhi University
even at the height of tension in the state. colleges have made
He said unity in diversity has been the biggest strength of it to the list of top
India despite a population of 1.3 billion. 10 colleges in the country
under a national ranking
The five-day-long festival, tagged as Indias largest river
released by the HRD
festival has been organised across 21 districts of the state.
ministry, with Miranda
Union Textiles Minister launches PowerTex House being ranked at
number one.
India, 03 April 2017
Loyola College (2) in Chennai, Bishop Heber College (4)
in Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, St. Xaviers College (6) in
Kolkata and Womens Christian College (10) in Chennai
also featured in the top 10 list.
Besides Miranda House, the other Delhi University (DU)
colleges in the list are Shri Ram College of Commerce (3),
Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College (5), Lady Shri Ram
College for Women (6), Dyal Singh College (8) and Deen
Dayal Upadhyay College (9).
The list announced by HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar
has been prepared on basis of a survey of general
degree colleges under the National Institutional Ranking
Framework (NIRF).
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Colleges have been ranked for the first time.
he Government has launched PowerTex India,
a comprehensive scheme for powerloom sector The list is full of surprises with DUs ARSD College being
development, simultaneously at over 45 locations in ranked above the prestigious LSR College for Women and
the country. Kolkatas St. Xaviers College. The list has no mention of
prominent DU colleges including St Stephens, Ramjas and
Launching the scheme in Bhiwandi, Thane district, Hindu College.
Maharashtra, the Union Textiles Minister, Smriti Zubin
Irani said that Bhiwandi will be known for resurgence in Also, the ranks have been awarded on basis of a detailed
Powerloom sector. Recalling that the powerloom sector analysis of the data submitted by the universities or
alone employs over 44 lakh people, the Minister said that the colleges themselves. For instance, a college may have
scheme will especially benefit small powerloom weavers. had good placements but may not have filed a high
number of patents. So all these factors have been kept
The comprehensive scheme has the following in mind.
components:
Other DU colleges which have made it to the top 100 list are
## In-situ Upgradation of Plain Powerlooms Keshav Mahavidyalya (15), Shaheed Bhagat Singh College
## Group Workshed Scheme (GWS) (34) and SGND Khalsa College (46).
## Yarn Bank Scheme This ranking has been released in five categories,
## Common Facility Centre (CFC) covering the overall ranking, college, university,
management and engineering category. Indian
## Pradhan Mantri Credit Scheme for Powerloom Weavers Institute of Science ranked top in the overall and
## Solar Energy Scheme for Powerlooms University category, IIT Madras topped the category
of engineering institutions, Miranda House topped the
## Facilitation, IT, Awareness, Market Development and
category of colleges and IIM Ahmedabad has topped
Publicity for Powerloom Schemes
the Management category.
## Tex Venture Capital Fund
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President of India inaugurates first NIMCARE
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ttar Pradesh Chief Minister
World Health Day Summit 2017, 08 April 2017 Yogi Adityanath has
directed officials to prepare
an elaborated work plan to establish
the largest business incubator in the
country near Lucknow airport.
Stressing the need for job creation,
he said efforts should be made
through IT Parks and Start-Up
Incubators to ensure that 70 lakh people get opportunities
for employment and self-employment in the next five years.
The UP Chief Minister issued these orders while going
through the presentations of the Information and Technology
Department.
T
He has also issued orders to all the departments to ensure
he President of India, Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated that e-tendering is implemented while awarding government
the first NIMCARE World Health Day Summit 2017 contracts. This will also ensure transparency.
in New Delhi.
The Chief Minister also warned that the service providers
The slogan of the first NIMCARE World Health Day at various Jan Seva Kendras in UP, who are not providing
Summit is, Unite for a Healthy Mind. He stated that proper facilities and service to the public, would face
lack of mental well-being contributes significantly to the stringent action from the government.
total disability and morbidity burden across the world.
Productivity of human beings, whether in workforce or in He directed the officials to speed up the starting of the
family situations, gets reduced significantly if one has any incubator facility at Mathuras Hindustan College and
mental disorder. Mental health disorders span a very wide complete all the necessary formalities in the next 100
range from simple disorders to very complex situations. It days.
is often seen that simpler disorders, if not managed in time, Adityanath also told the department officials to hold special
tend to become more complex putting the patient at higher awareness programme on e-transactions on April 14 to mark
risk of morbidity. Such patients often become a bigger the birth anniversary of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar.
burden on the families. He has asked the departmental officials to prepare a detailed
The President said that out of all the mental health work plan to establish Electronics Sadan in Lucknow.
disorders, depression is probably the most common.
Depression affects people of all ages from all walks nakshe Portal launched by Dr. Harsh
of life and in all countries. As per the National Mental Vardhan on 250th Anniversary of Survey of
Health Survey 2015-16 conducted by NIMHANS, 5.2% India, 11 April 2017
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of the Indian adult population suffers from depression in
some form or the other. The problem of depression often new web portal nakshe was launched by the
gets ignored due to lack of understanding on the part of Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth
family members. The social stigma attached to a mental Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi, on the
disorder, even if it is easily treatable, is also a major occasion of 250th anniversary of Survey of India (SoI).
problem in India. However, people have now started Topographic maps or Open Series Maps (OSM) containing
talking about this issue leading to greater awareness in natural and man-made geographical features including
this respect. He pointed out that traditional Indian values terrain or topography are prepared by the SoI since its
along with our family system, can be good mechanisms inception in 1767 and is in conformity with the National
to support those who suffer from mental health disorders. Map Policy-2005. These OSM maps have been made
He urged medical practitioners to focus on the social available for free download from nakshe web portal in
support systems, spiritual beliefs and practices as well pdf format on 1:50,000 scale through Aaadhar enabled user
as the system of Yoga in their quest for providing well- authentication process, in line with Digital India programme
being to all. of the Government of India.
Countrys largest business incubator to be The Survey of India, the principal mapping agency of
the country is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year.
established in Lucknow, 10 April 2017 Origin of the Survey of India is traced back to Year 1767.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull inaugurated TERI-Deakin
nanobiotechnology research centre.
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It is the oldest scientific department in India and one of the Goyal inaugurates four wind power plants,
oldest survey establishments in the world. Foundation for 17 April 2017
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the scientific survey and mapping of the country was laid
with The Great Trignometric Survey (GTS) in 19th century nion Power and
on this day i.e. 10th April, 1802, by noted surveyors Col. Coal Minister
Lambton and Sir George Everest. SoI has surveyed and Piyush Goyal
mapped each and every part of the country and these maps dedicated to the nation
have played an invaluable role in the saga of Indias nation 4 wind power plants
building and were pivotal in the foundation of almost all built by NALCO and
major developmental activities of modern India. announced an expansion
plan for the Aluminium major to raise its capacity to 1 MTPA.
The launch of the portal was followed with a curtain raiser
of SoI Geo-portal and Web Services Platform and a panel This is a concrete steps to increase production of NALCO.
discussion on Geospatial Paradigm in India that deals with There is a major expansion programme to raise its capacity
the users perspective on Geospatial Policy Framework in to 1 million tonne per annum, this is a wind units with a
India. A technical presentation on development of the Geoid total capacity of 198 MW. Built at a cost of Rs 1350 crore,
model for country was also made. the plants, unveiled at a function , are located in Rajasthan
(two plants), Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, while the
PM dedicates Koradi thermal power project company plans more wind power plants of 120 MW besides
to nation, 15 April 2017 installing solar units.
As part of the expansion plan, the capacity of Nalcos
smelter at Angul is being increased from .46 mtpa to one
mtpa with an investment of Rs 20,000 crore. Another
greenfield plant with .6 mtpa capacity is also proposed to
be set up at nearby Kamakshya Nagar, he said adding work
was already underway to inrease the capacity of alumina
refinery at Damanjodi by one mtpa with an investment of
Rs 5400 crore.
Javadekar launches 17 RUSA projects,

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cluster university
rime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated 1980 MW in Jammu and
of the Koradi super-critical thermal power project of Kashmir and
state-run Mahagenco near Nagpur in Maharashtra to language laboratories
the nation. in Jharkhands Ghatsila
The 1,980 MW capacity includes three units of 660 MW College were among the
each, which are now completely operational, marking the 17 projects launched by
completion of the last phase of expansion of the project. HRD Minister Prakash
Javadekar .
The plant currently has one unit of 200 MW, two units of
210 MW each and with the addition of the three units of The projects spread across 14 states have been completed
660 MW each, its total capacity has increased to 2,600 under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA),
MW. a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) of HRD Ministry
aimed at providing central funding to state higher education
With this, the total generation capacity of Mahagenco now
departments and institutions to achieve the broad objectives
stands at 12,977 MW, which includes coal-fired capacity
of access, equity and excellence.
of 9,540 MW, gas-based capacity of 672 MW, hydro-based
capacity of 2,585 MW and solar capacity of 180 MW. Javadekar also launched a portal with all details of resources
facilitated under the scheme and a Fund and Reform
Modi, who was in the winter capital of the state , also paid
Tracker mobile application.
tributes to Babasaheb Ambedkar at Deekshabhoomi and
attended the inauguration programme of various government In the past three years Rs 2,800 crore has been granted to
schemes, organised by NITI Aayog, at the Divisional Sports various colleges and universities for quality enhancement
Complex, Mankapur. under the scheme and Rs 1,300 crore has beene earmarked
in the budget for this year.
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He also launched the solar power facility in Shree Naval ship dedicated to Chennai city,
Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit in Kerala. 18 April 2017
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The launch was followed by a meeting of the HRD Minister
aval ship INS Chennai was formally dedicated
with Education Ministers from 12 states, secretaries and
to the city in the presence of Chief Minister K
RUSA Nodal officers regarding implementation of the
Palaniswami, Eastern Naval Command, Flag Officer
scheme.
and Commanding-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral, H C S Bisht.
According to a senior HRD official, over 2,000 state
The dedication ceremony of the P15A Guided Missile
universities and colleges have been supported under the
Destroyer was marked by a series of drills and events, besides
scheme so far.
unveiling of a plaque by Palaniswami at the Chennai Port Trust.
Given the commitments made by the states under RUSA
Vice Admiral Bisht in his brief address said the Navy was
on removal of ban on recruitment and filling up of vacant
fully geared to meet the challenges at sea.
positions, many states have started the process of filling
faculty positions. Named after the city, the ship is commanded by captain C R
Praveen Nair and has 45 officers.
HRD launches app to track funding, progress
of projects, 18 April 2017 Vistadome, Indias First Train with Glass
H
Ceiling, LED Lights and Rotable Seats
igher education stakeholders and institutional
Launched, 18 April 2017
leaders will now be able to track the progress
of projects under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha
Abhiyan (RUSA) with the HRD Ministry launching a Fund
and reform tracker.
The Ministry has also signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO) for geo-tracking of the RUSA projects.
To re-imagine our classrooms, be in sync with time
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and technology and engage stakeholders in constant ith Suresh Prabhus countless accomplishments
conversation to do and achieve more, is the aim of this in a bid to make Indian Railways the marvel that
application besides being sort of a report card of states with it has become now, theres hardly any room for
details of their higher education policies, plans and best us to ask for anything.
practices.
With cleanliness, world-class technology, quick responses,
He said the interface would be available for the central reduced grievances, agile booking facilities and a lot more,
government, the state higher education stakeholders and services with Indian Railways have touched a new high. But
institutional leaders, apart from thousands of vendors that doesnt stop Prabhu from improvising.
panned across India.
Aiming to provide a delightful travelling experience
RUSA is a centrally-sponsored scheme (CSS) of HRD to the picturesque Araku valley in Visakhapatnam, the
Ministry aimed at providing central funding to state higher Railways introduced a see-through Vistadome coach on its
education departments and institutions to achieve the broad Visakhapatnam-Kirandul passenger train.
objectives of access, equity and excellence.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged-off the train
The app will capture the fund allocation as per the Project through a video link from Bhubaneswar.
Approval Board, the instalment-wise fund release by
the Centre and the state, the institution-wise key project, The specially-designed Vistadome air-conditioned coach,
vendors appointed and the payment made to them as also claimed to be a first-of-its-kind in Indian Railways, has
stage- wise photos and time stamps of payments made and large glass windows and an observation lounge that offer
comments entered. passengers a panoramic view of the sites along the 128-km
rail route from Visakhapatnam to Araku valley hill station.
Every initiative will be tagged with a unique ID number,
thus providing the entire story of how an idea germinated A unique feature of this Rs 3.38 crore 40-seat coach is the
and matured. double-wide reclining passenger seats that could be rotated
360 degrees for a better sightseeing experience.
The dashboard will give an overall picture of the scheme
and the state-wise performance of the impact that the The coach also has a glass-domed ceiling, automatic sliding
programme has made. doors and a multi-tier luggage rack.
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Bihar launches free WiFi for students, 23
STATE Burning Topics of the Month
March 2017
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1. Bihar launches free WiFi for students. he Bihar government
launched an
2. Assam Government launches SaCReD ambitious programme
initiative to make Majuli carbon neutral to provide free WiFi facilities
island. in colleges and universities.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
3. SHGs to carry banking services to remote formally launched free WiFi facilities for students on the
areas in Odisha. occasion of Bihar Divas celebrations .
He said free Wi-Fi facility in college and university
4. AAI, DRDO and Govt. of Jharkhand campuses was part of the seven decisions of the Grand
Signed a Tripartite MoU for Development Alliance government in Bihar to promote governance.
of Deoghar Airport in Deoghar district of The objective is to provide free Wi-Fi facility to help youths
Jharkhand. to move ahead in life and to become digital smart.
He said Internet had become a part of daily life.
5. MP Govt launches app to provide
Earlier, Nitish Kumar said youths, particularly students,
municipal services online. should use this facility to download books instead of films.
6. Mizoram becomes 27th state to join Assam Government launches SaCReD

UDAY scheme. initiative to make Majuli carbon neutral
island, 24 March 2017
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7. E-vetting of replies implemented in
ssam Government
Haryana police department. launched Sustainable
Action for Climate
8. Haryana education department launches Resilient Development
catchup program for pre-promotion (SaCReD) Initiative to
learning. develop Majuli, the worlds
largest river island, as
9. PM Modi lays foundation stone of multi- the countrys first carbon
modal terminal on River Ganga in neutral district. It was launched by state Chief Minister
Sarbananda Sonowal on the occasion of International Day
Jharkhand. of Forests (observed on March 21). Key facts SaCReD
Initiative will also ensure that infrastructure in Majuli has
10. Maha govt inks MoU with Tata Trusts to less carbon. It aims to battle climate change and reduce
fight malnutrition. greenhouse gas emissions. The will also aim to make the
Majul island a biodiversity heritage site (BHS), first in the
11. Vidya Balan to be brand ambassador of state in order to preserve its rich heritage and legacy. State
Jharkhands silk. Government also launched registry in Majuli to record and
analyse the climate impact of all proposed projects in the
12. MP Govt to launch a Yojana to provide district. Forests are Lives campaign was also launched
subsidised food to the poor. to underline the importance of Assams rich forest and
biodiversity. It urges people to take a pledge to conserve its
13. AP: Naidu lays foundation stone for Rs biodiversity to make the state pollution free.
100-cr Ambedkar Park. Sonowal also launched through remote a registry in Majuli
which would record and analyse the climate impact of all
14. MP inks pacts for Rewa ultra mega solar proposed projects in the states newest district. He said the
power park Sustainable Actions for Climate Resilient Development
(SaCReD) Initiative would ensure that infrastructure in
Majuli had less carbon.
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The chief minister also launched Forests are Lives of Deoghar Airport in Deoghar district of Jharkhand. The
campaign to underline the importance of Assams rich forest existing Deoghar Airport will be developed for operations
and biodiversity and urged all to take a pledge to conserve of A-320 and C-130 Aircraft.
its biodiversity to make the state pollution free. The Govt. of Jharkhand has acquired 600.34 acres of
He also directed to celebrate the International day of forest land which will be handed over to AAI apart from the
from next year in every school of the state to generate more existing 53.41 acres Deoghar Airport land. DRDO, Govt.
awareness among students to conserve nature. He urged all of Jharkhand and AAI will provide Rs. 200 Crores, Rs.
parents to gift one sapling to their children on their birthdays 50 Crores respectively to develop, operationalize and
and inspire them to plant trees at all available spaces in their maintain the airport. The time frame given to develop and
household premises. operationalize the Deoghar Airport is two years.
SHGs to carry banking services to remote MP Govt launches app to provide municipal
areas in Odisha, 28 March 2017 services online, 03 April 2017
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disha became the he Madhya Pradesh
first state in the government has
country to carry launched an app to
financial inclusion and provide various municipal
extend banking services services online.
to unbanked areas through The mobile app MP
Self Help Groups (SHGs). e-nagarpalika was
The state government launched by state Chief
signed an agreement with Minister Shivraj Singh
State Bank of India in this regard. Chouhan.
Rajnish Kumar, Managing Director, National Banking Chouhan said citizens should get the services on time.
Group of the State Bank of India said that this is a historic
Citizens should get the municipal services conveniently and
agreement to leverage the reach and resources of Odisha
Livelihood Mission (OLM) under which SHGs operate, on time. There is no paucity of funds in urban bodies. Rs
to provide banking facilities to people in unbanked areas. 83,000 crore will be spent in the next three-four years for
Odisha is a pioneer state in carrying forward financial development in states urban bodies.
inclusion through close cooperation between SHGs and Urban Development Commissioner Vivek Agrawal said
banks. 378 services of urban bodies would be available round the
AAI, DRDO and Govt. of Jharkhand Signed a clock on this app.
Tripartite MoU for Development of Deoghar This app would offer 378 services like online payment of
Airport in Deoghar district of Jharkhand, 29 property tax, seeking building permission, birth/ marriage/
March 2017 death certificates etc. It will also register complaints related
to garbage, water, streetlights etc. Online payment gateway
would be available on this app.
Mizoram becomes 27th state to join UDAY

scheme, 03 April 2017
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izoram has
become the
27th state
to join UDAY scheme
meant for revival of
debt-stressed discoms
which will help get
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irports Authority of India, Defense Research and overall benefits of Rs
Development Organization (DRDO) and Govt. of 198 crore during the
Jharkhand signed a tripartite MoU for development period of turnaround.
On the occasion of 250th anniversary of Survey of India(SoI) Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences,
Dr. Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi, launched a portal nakshe .
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The Government of India and the State of Mizoram signed
a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the scheme
Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) on March 31,
2017 for operational improvement of the states Power
Distribution Department.
According to the statement, with the signing of MoU by
Mizoram, the total states/Union territories covered under
UDAY will be 27.
Mizoram would derive an overall net benefit of about Rs
198 crore by way of cheaper funds, reduction in aggregate
technical and commercial (AT&C) and transmission losses
and interventions in energy efficiency during the period of
turnaround. The aim of this programme is to prepare children for new
E-vetting of replies implemented in Haryana classes in the beginning of the new session by way of
interesting and activity-oriented informal learning.
police department, 04 April 2017
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He said the Catchup Programme would be undertaken in the
he ambitious e-vetting system of replies to be filed first two months of the session.
in the court has been implemented in the Haryana
police department. This would help develop learning abilities and skills the
students could not obtain in their classes due to some
Now, police officials will no more be required to make reasons.
frequent rounds of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in
connection with filing of replies in court cases. PM Modi lays foundation stone of multi-
The e-vetting system has been designed to allow officials modal terminal on River Ganga in
concerned to get their replies or affidavits filed on time. The Jharkhand, 07 April 2017
online system would cut down on unnecessary delays in
vetting of replies.
Singh, who is also the Nodal Officer for the e-vetting
project, informed that a meeting was held with all Deputy
Superintendents of Police in which user ID and password
was given to them.
With this, a police personnel can upload reply online from
their respective offices to the AG office which would be
vetted by law officers and filed in court.
The e-vetting system, jointly developed by the AG office
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and the NIC, is cost effective and time saving. It will soon
rime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation
be implemented in other departments too.
stones of several development projects including
It will save about Rs 1 crore every year as over 21,000 a multi-modal terminal and a four-lane bridge over
police personnel will not have to make visits of the AG River Ganga at Sahebganj in Jharkhand.
office for getting replies vetted.
Key highlights of PM visit to Jharkhand
Haryana education department launches ## He laid down the foundation stone of Sahibganj-
catchup program for pre-promotion learning, Manihari 4-land Bridge over river Ganga in Sahibganj.
06 April 2017 ## He also dedicated the 311-kilometer long Govindpur-
S
Sahibganj Highway to the nation.
chool Education Department of Haryana has launched
Skill Passbook and Catchup Programmes to improve ## He laid the foundation stone of the River Port Terminal
the quality of education in government schools. on the river Ganga at Sahibganj.
The state government has decided to start a Class Readiness ## He dedicated the 90 KWP solar power unit in Sahibganj
Programme (CRP) to utilise the early learning days in the District Court and the 70 KWP solar power unit at
new academic session. Sadar hospital, Sahibganj.
Runaya Metsource has signed an agreement with Russian aluminium firm UC Rusal for a joint venture in India.
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## He distributed certificates to 956 newly appointed
constables of special Pahadia Battalion.
## He also distributed 1 lakh smart phones to women
entrepreneurs of Sakhi Mandal. This will help in
adding a momentum to the less cash and Digital
Jharkhand Campaign.
Speaking after laying the foundation stones, Modi stated
that these projects will provide employment to the people
of Jharkhand and skill development will also be boosted. The scheme named after late political leader Deendayal
He also stated that the development is the only key to Upadhyay aims to provide food to the poor in urban areas
improve lives of the people of the state. The government at a subsidised rate. It would be launched in 51 district
is committed to serve the tribal communities through headquarters across the state in the first phase.
development. The yojana will be inaugurated by the states Chief Minister
Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Gwalior.
Maha govt inks MoU with Tata Trusts to fight
malnutrition, 08 April 2017 Key Highlights
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## The scheme involves opening of canteens that will
he Maharashtra
provide a full meal at Rs 5.
government signed
a Memorandum ## The meal would include four rotis, one sabzi, and dal.
of Understanding (MoU) ## The Thali would be made available from 11 am to 3
with Tata Trusts to fast pm.
track efforts for eliminating
## Aside from this, wheat and rice would also be made
malnutrition in Palghar and other districts of the state.
available at the canteens at Rs one each through fair
The MoU was signed by Woman and Child Welfare price shops.
department and Tata Trusts in the presence of Chief Minister
## Local municipal bodies will ensure availability of
Devendra Fadnavis.
water and electricity completely free of cost.
Tata Trusts will work on growth monitoring, Anganwadi
## The funds required for the setting up of these centres
data digitisation, analysis and integrations of efforts of
would be provided under the Chief Ministers Urban
agencies working in these areas.
Infrastructure Scheme.
Another MoU also signed in presence of Fadnavis between
## The arrangement is aimed to feed at least 2000 people
Tata Trusts and Animal Husbandry department for milk
at a time.
fortification as per government standards for vitamin A and B.
## More centres will be opened in the big cities depending
Vidya Balan to be brand ambassador of upon the need.
Jharkhands silk, 10 April 2017 According to the Urban Development Minister Maya Singh,
B
ollywood actor Vidya the Deendayal Rasoi Yojana will be implemented in at least
Balan will be the one place in every district headquarters. Along with this,
brand ambassador of the Minister assured that though the food would be cheap,
silk materials produced in it would be delicious, nutritious and of a very good quality.
Jharkhand. The schemes smooth implementation would be monitored
She agreed to become the by the District Level Coordination and Monitoring
brand ambassador after Jharkhands Chief Minister Committee.
Raghubar Das told her that it would help people engaged
in silk production.
AP: Naidu lays foundation stone for Rs 100-cr
Ambedkar Park, 14 April 2017
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MP Govt to launch a Yojana to provide
ndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu
subsidised food to the poor, 10 April 2017 Naidu laid the foundation-stone for the Rs 100 crore
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he Madhya Pradesh government launched Deendayal Dr B R Ambedkar Smriti Vanam (memorial park)
Antyodaya Rasoi Yojana in its districts on 7 April at Inavolu village, marking the 125th birth anniversary of
2017. the architect of Indian Constitution.
Reliance Power has signed project agreements with Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) for Phase I of the 750 MW
liquified natural gas power project in Dhaka.
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He also laid the IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the lead
foundation-stone transaction advisor for this project that will mobilise USD
for a 126-ft statue 550 million in private investment and avoid a million tonnes
of Ambedkar that of GHG (Greenhouse gas) emissions.
will come up in According to the statement, the project is led by Rewa
the park, spread Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL), a joint venture
over a 20-acre between the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)
site. and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited
The Smriti Vanam will have a multi-purpose Convention (MPUVN).
Hall with a seating capacity of 3,000 persons. The first year tariff for the project had dropped to an
A Buddhist Dhyana Kendram (Meditation Hall), Dr B R all-time low of Rs 2.97 per unit under a competitive
Ambedkar Memorial Library with his collected works and bidding.
thoughts, Memorial Park with aesthetic and landscaped The Rewa solar park transaction will have an enormous
gardens and an Open Air Theatre with a seating capacity ripple effect, helping create new markets for large solar
of 2,000 people with facilities for conducting multi-media projects across India and the region, Philippe Le Houerou,
shows are some of the other features of the Smriti Vanam. IFC Executive Vice President and CEO.
The state government has allotted Rs 97.64 crore for the The 750 MW capacity project was auctioned in three
project that is expected to be completed in 24 months. This packages of 250 MW each, and will be one of the biggest
includes Rs 25 crore for the 126-ft statue. single site solar project in the world. The three winning
MP inks pacts for Rewa ultra mega solar bidders for the project are Mahindra Renewables, ACME
Solar, and Solar energy Power.
power park, 18 April 2017
W
The winning bidders signed two sets of power purchase
orld Bank Group IFC has said that Madhya agreements with the Madhya Pradesh Power Management
Pradesh has signed project agreements with Corporation Ltd (MPPMCL) and the Delhi Metro Rail
solar power companies for Rewa Ultra Mega Corporation.
Solar Park.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Intel as its Innovation Partner for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2017.

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Union Cabinet approves MoU with USA on
INTERNATONAL Burning Topics of the Month partnership for Cyber Security, 23 March
1. Union Cabinet approves MoU with USA 2017
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on partnership for Cyber Security. he Union
2. World Bank inks $100 mn healthcare Cabinet, presided
deal for Uttrakhand. by Prime
Minister Narendra
3. China inks $4.6 billion deal for Australia Modi, was apprised
mine project. of the Memorandum
of Understanding
4. Book commemorating 70 years of United
(MoU) signed between
Nations-India engagement. the Indian Computer
5. Pro-China Carrie Lam becomes Hong Emergency Response
Kongs 1st woman leader. Team (CERT-ln) and the US Homeland Security Department
on cooperation in the field of Cyber Security.
6. Pak, S Africa sign first defence MoU.
The MoU was signed on 11 January 2017 in New Delhi.
7. Sima Kamil becomes 1st woman to lead
The agreement aims to promote closer co-operation and
a major Pakistani bank. exchange of information pertaining to the Cyber Security
8. Anil Ambani inducted on Atlantic in accordance with the relevant laws, rules and regulations
Council advisory board. and on the basis of equality, reciprocity and mutual benefit.
9. TCS, Discovery Education launch Ignite About Indian Computer Emergency Response Team
My Future in School. ## The CERT-In is the Government organisation under
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
10. Ali Javed becomes first Muslim to join
## It is a nodal agency that deals with cyber security
NYPDs Emergency Services Unit.
threats like hacking and phishing.
11. India, Malaysia sign 7 agreements. ## It strengthens security-related defence of the Indian
12. Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to Internet domain.
address Canada Parliament. ## In December 2013, the organisation had reported a
13. Indian, Malaysian firms exchange MoUs rise in the cyber-attacks on Government organisations
like banking and finance, oil and gas and emergency
worth $36 bn.
services.
14. Cabinet approves MoU between India, ## In March 2014, the organisation had also reported a
Australia on communicable. critical flaw in Android Jelly beans VPN implementation.
15. Cabinet clears signing of air services Background
pact with Georgia. On 19 July 2011, the United States and India had signed a
16. Israel signs USD 2 billion missile deal MoU to promote a closer cooperation and timely exchange
with India. of information between the organizations of their respective
Governments responsible for Cyber Security.
17. India, Russia sign declaration to promote
Since July 2011, regular interactions between CERT-In and
ties in innovation. US CERT are taking place to share the information and
18. Congo president announces new prime discuss cyber security related issues.
minister.
World Bank inks $100 mn healthcare deal for
19. Reliance Power signs deal worth $1 bn Uttrakhand, 24 March 2017
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from Bangladesh Power Board.
he World Bank signed a USD 100 million credit
20. India-Australia signed six agreements agreement with the Centre and Uttarakhand to
including cooperation in civil aviation improve quality of healthcare services in all 13
security districts of the state.
According to the Randstad Salary Trends Study 2017, Bengaluru city has been ranked the top-paying city for professionals in India.

Most public health decades, said Chinmaya Gharekhan, former Under-
facilities in the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the Middle
middle and upper East.
mountainous areas Esteemed personalities who have made history at the
of Uttarakhand are UN including Kiran Bedi, Virendra Dayal, Nitin Desai,
unable to functional Gharekhan, Arundhati Ghose, Gen Satish Nambiar, Hardip
optimally or at the Puri and Shashi Tharoor have penned memoirs of their
required level of association with the world body.
quality, because of
large-scale vacancies of health staff, as deployment and Pro-China Carrie Lam becomes Hong Kongs
retention in such geographically remote areas has proven to 1st woman leader, 27 March 2017
be extremely difficult.
China inks $4.6 billion deal for Australia mine

project, 24 March 2017
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hina-backed bureaucrat Carrie Lam was elected
as Hong Kongs first woman Chief Executive
who quickly pledged to heal the divisions in the
gleaming territory which has seen unprecedented demands
for democracy and protests at the Communist giants
A
growing influence.
state-owned Chinese construction giant sealed
a deal to build a Aus$6 billion (US$4.6 billion) Lam, 59, won 777 votes from the 1,194-member Election
mining infrastructure project to tap into resource- Committee, made up of mostly Beijing-loyalists. She is the
rich northwestern Australia. first woman to be elected to the post.
Sydney-based BBI Group (BBIG) said the agreement with The former chief secretary defeated ex-finance chief John
the China State Construction Engineering Corporation Tsang Chun-wah and retired judge Woo Kwok-hing, who
(CSCEC) to develop the mine, port and rail project would took 365 and 21 votes respectively.
create a new gateway to the Pilbara region for iron ore In Hong Kong, chief executive is not chosen by public vote,
exporters. but by a 1,200-strong committee dominated by pro- Beijing
China -- the worlds biggest commodities consumer -- is electors.
Australias largest trading partner, with the signing taken Hong Kong merged with Chinese mainland in 1997
place during a meeting between Prime Minister Malcolm under the one country two systems principle worked out
Turnbull and Premier Li Keqiang in Canberra. between Britain and China. The principle grants certain
degree of autonomy from Beijing to Hong Kong which is
Book commemorating 70 years of United officially called the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Nations-India engagement, 25 March 2017 Region.
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he United Nations came out with a commemorative In the last three years, Hong Kong was beset with divisions
work marking 70 years of Indias relationship with over increasing demand for political reform for democracy
the global body. and independence.
The book Seven Decades and Beyond: The UN-India Pak, S Africa sign first defence MoU, 28
Connect traces the journeys of India and the UN as they
have informed and enriched each other over the past seven
March 2017
Recently Mahesh Kumar Jain took over as the new managing director and chief executive officer of IDBI Bank.

The Atlantic Council is
a foreign policy think-
tank headquartered in
Washington, DC.
Among the 10 regional
and thematic centres, the
Atlantic Councils South
Asia Centre manages
sustainable and innovative programmes that are focused on
P
akistan and South Africa signed the first MoU to fostering development and cooperation.
strengthen defence ties, especially defence industrial
production and exchange of military information and TCS, Discovery Education launch Ignite My
training of armed forces. Future in School, 29 March 2017
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The Memorandum of Understanding on Defence and T major TCS
Defence Industrial Cooperation was signed in Islamabad partnered with
during the visit of South African Defence Minister Nosiviwe Discovery Education,
Mapisa-Naqkula. a digital education content
Under the MoU, a Joint Defence Committee will be set up provider, to launch an
to pave the way for strengthening and diversifying bilateral initiative to transform US
defence cooperation through collaborative programmes, education by embedding
exchange of information and training of the armed forces. computational thinking
and problem solving into
The MoU has paved the way for military technical core school subjects.
agreement between Pakistan and South Africa, she said
after signing the agreement with Pakistan Defence Minister Ignite My Future in School, is a multi-million dollar
Khawaja Asif. initiative to use computational thinking as a catalyst to
transform education in America.
Sima Kamil becomes 1st woman to lead a This programme will enable educators, administrators
major Pakistani bank, 28 March 2017 and school districts to become ambassadors of a
S
transdisciplinary approach and introduce computer
ima Kamil, a
science within the context of core subjects such as English,
veteran banker
mathematics and others.
was appointed
President and CEO of Ignite My Future in School will engage 20,000 teachers
the United Bank Limited and more than one million students over the next five years.
(UBL), becoming the Starting this year, it will be rolled out in school districts
first woman to lead a in 10 US cities and will also be available across the US
major Pakistani bank through a virtual digital platform.
in the conservative More than 3,000 TCS employees will be involved as
Muslim nation. mentors and support the building of local coalitions in each
Kamil, who will initially serve as deputy CEO at UBL, city.
is slated to take over the top slot after May 31, when the
current CEO Wajahat Hussain leaves the company. Ali Javed becomes first Muslim to join
The United Bank Limited is one of the big five commercial
NYPDs Emergency Services Unit,
banks in Pakistan. 03 April 2017
S
ergeant Ali
Anil Ambani inducted on Atlantic Council
Javed made
advisory board, 28 March 2017 history by
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eliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani has been becoming the first
inducted on the international advisory board of Muslim to join the
global think-tank Atlantic Council that has among its Emergency Service
members former US National Security Advisor Zbigniew K. Unit of the New York
Brzezinski and former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. City Police Department (NYPD).
Kenichi Yokoyama has taken over as the new Country Director of India Resident Mission of the ADB.

With this, Sergeant Javed has also become the first Pakistani A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed
American to join the elite services. on cooperation in the proposed development of an
About New York City Police Department urea and ammonia manufacturing plant in Malaysia
and offtake of existing surplus urea from Malaysia to
## The New York City Police Department is the largest India.
municipal police force in the United States.
Another MoU was signed on cooperation in the field of
## It was established in the year 1845. sports through exchange of sportspersons, instructors,
## The agencys primary responsibilities are law information on sports regimen and training curricula.
enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs According to a third MoU between the Entrepreneurship
of New York City. Development Institute (EDII), Ahmedabad, and Malaysian
## It is one of the oldest police departments established Human Resource Fund, EDII will carry out training and
in the U.S. other capacity building programmes.
## It has a broad array of specialized services, including A MoU was also signed between the Association of
the Emergency Service Unit, K9, harbour patrol, air Indian Universities (AIU) and Malaysian Qualifications
support, bomb disposal, counter-terrorism, criminal Agency (MQA) on mutual recognition of educational
intelligence, and others. qualifications.
## Its mission is to enforce the laws, preserve the peace, A fifth MoU was signed between the Malaysian Palm Oil
reduce fear, and provide for a safe environment. Board (MPOB) and Institute of Chemical Technology
(ICT), India, on collaboration in technology development
## The agencys regulations are compiled in title 38 of the
in the field of palm oil.
New York City Rules.
A sixth MoU was signed between MIGHT Technology
## It is headquartered at 1 Police Plaza, located on Park
Malaysia and Andhra Pradesh Economic Development
Row in Lower Manhattan across the street from City
Board on implementation of a fourth generation technology
Hall.
park in Andhra Pradesh.
## It has extensive crime scene investigation and
laboratory resources, as well as units which assist with Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to address
computer crime investigations. Canada Parliament, 04 April, 2017
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India, Malaysia sign 7 agreements, anadas prime
03 April 2017 minister has
announced that
Nobel laureate Malala
Yousafzai will address
his countrys Parliament
and receive the honorary
citizenship bestowed
upon her in 2014.
Justin Trudeau says the
19-year-old Pakistani activist will become the youngest
person to address the body when she visits April 12.
Trudeau said that he and Yousafzai will also discuss
empowering girls through education.
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Yousafzai was 15 when she shot in the head by Taliban
ndia and Malaysia signed seven agreements, including militants while returning from school. She was targeted due
in the areas of civil aviation and human resources to her advocacy for womens education.
development, following delegation-level bilateral talks
headed by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Najib Razak. Yousafzai was initially treated in Pakistan and later flown
to a hospital in Britain. She won world acclaim for her
An agreement was signed by External Affairs Minister campaign and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.
Sushma Swaraj and Malaysian Minister of Transport She is one of just six people to receive honorary Canadian
Liow Tiong Lai to boost air services between the two citizenship.
countries.
Neil Gorsuch sworn in as the new judge of the US Supreme Court.

Indian, Malaysian firms exchange MoUs The agreement will also help enhance cooperation in
worth $36 bn, 04 April, 2017 anti-microbial resistance and responding to public health
emergencies and regulation of pharmaceuticals, vaccines
and medical devices.
The cabinet was also apprised of the memorandum of
understanding signed with Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane of
Italy in January on technical cooperation in railway sector.
The MoU will provide a platform to Indian Railways to
interact and share the latest developments and knowledge
in the railway sector to promote safety, efficiency and
sustainability.
Cabinet clears signing of air services pact
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ndian and Malaysian firms signed 31 pacts envisaging with Georgia, 06 April 2017
investments of about USD 36 billion in sectors including
construction, pharma and education.
These MoUs were exchanged in the presence of Malysian
Prime Minister Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak and
Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Addressing business leaders from industry bodies including
FICCI, Najib said this whopping figure of USD 36
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billion is an indication of positive feelings, sentiments and
assessment of the business communities of the both sides he Cabinet approved signing of air services agreement
for each other. (ASA) with Georgia, which will help in establishing
air connectivity between the two countries.
Najib, accompanying a huge business delegation, is
currently on a six-day visit to the country. He has held talks ASA is the basic legal framework for any air operation
with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on wide ranging issues between two countries.
including trade ties and counter-terrorism. The agreement will help establish air connectivity between
The Indian firms that signed the MoUs include Adani Ports the two nations and has the potential to spur greater trade,
and Special Economic Zone Ltd; Adani Realty; Natco investment, tourism and cultural exchange.
Pharma Ltd; VBC Fertilisers Chemicals; Andhra Pradesh The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
Gas Distribution Corporation; GMR Energy Ltd, National cleared the signing of the ASA between India and Georgia.
Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd and Jaiprakash Under the ASA, both countries can designate one or more
Associates. airlines and they will have the right to establish offices in the
Mumbai Dabbawala Association also inked a pact with territory of each other for promotion and sale of air services.
Malaysian Palm Oil Council.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and
The Malaysian firms that exchanged the agreements include
Sime Darby Property Berhad; MMC Ports Holding Sdn France on Technical Cooperation in Civil
Bhd; Malaysia Resources Corporation; Isomeric Holdings; Aviation, 06 April 2017
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TNB Repairs & Maintenance; Malaysian Palm Oil Council; he Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister
and CIDB Holdings. Narendra Modi has given its approval to the
MoU between India & Australia on Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between
the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and its French
communicable diseases, 06 April 2017 counterpart, Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC), France to
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he Union Cabinet implement Technical Cooperation Program in civil aviation
approved a MoU sector.
between India and The Technical Cooperation Program will be beneficial for
Australia on cooperation in enhancement of skills and expertise of AAIs officers.
the field of communicable
This MoU is also beneficial for imparting training of
diseases and mental health.
engineers, technicians, managers etc.
Recently Sunita Sharma and B Venugopal were appointed as Managing Directors in LIC.

Israel signs USD 2 billion missile deal with Bruno Tshibala, 61,
India, 07 April 2017 had been a key player
I
in the opposition
srael has signed a USD coalition known as
2 billion contract with the Rassemblement
India to supply it with that signed a political
missile defence systems. agreement with
Israel Aerospace the ruling party in
Industries (IAI) in an December.
announcement said that
it has been awarded
Reliance Power signs deal worth $1 bn from
its largest defence contract of almost USD 2 billion for Bangladesh Power Board, 11 April 2017
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supplying advanced medium-range surface-to-air missile eliance Power executed
systems (MRSAM) to India. project agreements
IAI said it would also supply additional long-range air with Bangladesh Power
and missile defence systems (LRSAM) for the first locally Development Board (BPDB)
produced Indian aircraft carrier. for Phase I of the 750 MW
liquefied natural gas (LNG)
The contract is worth USD 1.6 billion for IAI, with the rest
power project at Meghnaghat,
going to another state-owned defence company Rafael that
near Dhaka.
will be providing components for the systems.
The Phase I of the power project and LNG terminal will
India, Russia sign declaration to promote ties entail an investment of $1 billion (Rs 6,500 crore).
in innovation, 08 April 2017 The exchange took place in the presence of Bangladesh
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ndia and Russia signed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, at a business summit
a joint declaration to organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry.
stimulate cooperation in the Reliance Power has also signed a memorandum of
field of promoting innovation understanding (MoU) with PetroBangla to set up a 500
ecosystem between the two mmscfd LNG terminal at Kutubdia Island near Chittagong
countries. in Bangladesh.
The declaration was signed between the Department
of Science and Technology and Ministry of Economic
India-Australia signed six agreements
Development of the Russian Federation on the sidelines of including cooperation in civil aviation
the Global R&D Summit 2017. security, 12 April 2017
Stating that India and Russia are natural partners on
innovation, Secretary, Department of Science and
Technology, Ashutosh Sharma said that with increased
people to people contact we will take the relations to new
heights through this joint declaration. As per the declaration,
the two countries will strive to deepen cooperation to promote
innovation and technology entrepreneurship through
promotion of development of long-term cooperation, co-
innovation and direct contacts between Russian and Indian
Innovation clusters and also business associations, techno-
parks, business-incubators, high-tech companies, start-up
enterprises, educational and research institutions.
Congo president announces new prime
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minister, 08 April 2017 ndia-Australia signed six agreements between India and
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resident Joseph Kabila has named a politician Bruno Australia to boost the bilateral cooperation between the
Tshibala who was recently kicked out of Congos main two nations. The signed agreements include cooperation
opposition party as the countrys new prime minister. in combating international terrorism and transnational
organised crime.
Recently eBay & Flipkart companies have agreed to jointly pursue opportunities in the Indian market.

These agreements were signed during Australian Prime
Minister Malcolm Turnbulls four-day visit to India. He will
be in India from 9 April to 12 April 2017. This is Turnbulls
first visit to India since he assumed office in 2015.
India-Australia signed six agreements
The six agreements which were exchanged during Prime
Minister Turnbulls visit to India includes
## MoU on cooperation in combatting international
terrorism and transnational organised crime.
## MoU for promotion and development of cooperation in
civil aviation security.
The MoU was signed by Alexandre Ziegler, Ambassador of
## MoU on cooperation in the field of environment,
France to India and A K Dutta, Member, AAI.
climate and wildlife.
The MoU will facilitate exchange programmes and sharing
## MoU on cooperation in sports.
of technical know-how.
## MoU on cooperation in the field of health and medicine.
## Implementation arrangement between ISRO and
UN to issue 10 stamps of asanas on
Geoscience Australia on cooperation in earth International Yoga Day, 20 April 2017
observation and satellite navigation.
Defence deals over USD 2 billion signed between India
and Israel
These agreements were inked after the two sides held
comprehensive discussions on bilateral, regional and
international issues of mutual interest and concern. The two
nations also agreed to repeat a bilateral maritime exercise
which was first held in the Bay of Bengal in 2015. It will
be repeated in Western Australia in the first half of 2018.
They also welcomed a decision of holding the first bilateral
Army-to-Army exercise, which will take place in 2018.
Besides, the much awaited free-trade agreement remained
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elusive during the visit of PM Turnbull. The two sides N Postal Administration (UNPA) will issue a
also failed to conclude negotiations for Comprehensive set of stamps showing 10 yoga asanas (poses) to
Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA). commemorate the International Day of Yoga on
In addition to this, lack of a commercial contract between June 21 in New York.
the two countries has not allowed Australia to supply The 10 stamps of $1.15 denomination each depict a
uranium to India, even after the two nations signed a civil different yoga pose next to a large Om in Devanagri
nuclear cooperation three-year ago. script.
PM Turnbull also announced that his country has decided The stamps are on a single sheet with a picture of the UN
to join the International Solar Alliance put together at PM Secretariat building that has International Day of Yoga
Modis initiative. The two leaders also remotely inaugurated projected on it.
a Nano-technology research centre which was jointly
established by TERI Institute and the Deakin University of In 2016, the UNPA issued a stamp in honour of M.S.
Australia. Subbalakshmi, the classical Carnatic music singer, to
commemorate the 50th anniversary of her 1966 concert at
AAI, French civil aviation authority sign MoU the UN.
to boost tie, 14 April 2017 The UN stamps can be used for posting letters and packages
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internationally from UN facilities in New York, Geneva and
he Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed a
Vienna.
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the
French civil aviation authority DGAC to further However, the yoga stamps would be issued only in the US
technical cooperation between the two countries. dollar denomination in New York.
Runaya Metsource has signed an agreement with Russian aluminium firm UC Rusal for a joint venture in India.

NEWS BITES ECONOMY
ECONOMY Burning Topics of the Month

Bharatiya Mahila Bank to be merged with
SBI from Apr 1, 22 March 2017
1. Bharatiya Mahila Bank to be merged
with SBI from Apr 1.
2. BOI sells entire 5% stake in TransUnion
CIBIL for Rs 190.62 cr.
3. Tata Capital launches mobile app to
offer personal loans.
4. SBI Life plans IPO; SBI to dilute 10%
stake in insurer.
B
haratiya Mahila Bank (BMB) will be merged with
5. Aditya Puri features in worlds 30 best the countrys largest lender State Bank from April 1
CEOs list by Barrons. to ensure greater banking outreach to women.
6. SBI launched Unnati Credit Card to According to government gazette notification this (merger)
spread credit inclusion. shall come into effect on April 1, 2017.
7. ADB approves USD 175 mn loan to The undertaking of the BMB as it stood immediately before
the effective date shall, without any further act, instrument
Power Grid Corp.
or deed, stand transferred to, and vest in SBI.
8. Indias GDP growth to pick up again to Following the notification, SBI proposes to seek the approval
7.6 pc next year: DBS. of executive committee of central board on March 24.
9. Weak market, low salary budget to keep Every permanent and regular officer or other permanent
average increment flat at 9.7%: KPMG. and regular employee of the BMB (except the Board of
Directors) serving in the employment immediately before
10. Aditya Birla Group gets RBI licence to the effective date will become employee of the SBI.
start payments bank.
BOI sells entire 5% stake in TransUnion
11. BHEL sets up over 45K MW capacity;
CIBIL for Rs 190.62 cr, 23 March 2017
beats 12th Plan target.
P
ublic sector
12. YouTube Go beta app launched in India. lender Bank
13. Indias growth to accelerate to 7.4% in of India (BOI)
2017-18: Asian Development Bank. has sold its entire
5 per cent stake in
14. NEFT transfer to get quicker as RBI cuts credit information
clearance time. firm TransUnion
CIBIL Ltd to
15. RBI permits banks to invest in REITs TransUnion International Inc for Rs 190.62 crore.
and InvITs.
Bank of India said in a regulatory filing the Bank has sold its
16. RBI surprises with reverse repo hike. entire stake of 5 per cent (12, 50,000 shares) in TransUnion
17. Indias Internet economy to reach $250 CIBIL Ltd to TransUnion International Inc (TUI). The deal
was concluded on March 22 at the rate of Rs 1,525 per
bn by 2020: Report. equity share for a total consideration amount of Rs 190.62
18. EBay, Flipkart partner to maximize crore.
India e-commerce opportunities. CIBIL, which began operations in August 2000, was
formed as a joint venture between banks and TransUnion.
19. Postal Department, SBI join hands to
Lenders including State Bank of India and HDFC have sold
promote cashless transactions. stakes to TransUnion in the past.
20. Micromax ropes in Anil Kapoor as Shares of Bank of India were trading 0.36 per cent higher
brand ambassador. at Rs 126.25 on BSE.
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Tata Capital launches mobile app to offer SBI had last year sold 3.9 per cent stake in SBI Life to
personal loans, 24 March 2017 global private equity major KKR and the Singaporean
sovereign fund Temasek Holdings for Rs 1,794 crore or
USD 264 million, valuing the countrys third largest private
life insurer at around Rs 46,000 crore.
After this stake sale, SBIs stake in the arm came down to
70.1 per cent from 74 per cent while BNP Paribas Cardif
F
still holds 26 per cent.
inancial services company Tata Capital launched a
mobile app myLoan to extend its personal loans Aditya Puri features in worlds 30 best CEOs
offering to young and mobile savvy audience.
list by Barrons, 27 March 2017
H
The app - myLoan is a social profile based personal loan
mobile application. DFC Bank
managing
It will make a real-time assessment of the borrowers loan director
application through an algorithm, using a mix of digital, Aditya Puris name
social and financial data. has featured in the
Digital data allows for a more holistic picture of a customer list of worlds 30 best
than financial metrics. With the launch of the app, the aim CEOs, published by
is sustain its digital presence through new and unique American financial
application that uses financial and alternate information magazine Barrons.
during the borrowers credit analysis. Puri, 66, has transformed HDFC Bank from a start-up into
one of the worlds highest-quality banks, generating eye-
SBI Life plans IPO; SBI to dilute 10% stake
popping returns by maintaining lending standards while
in insurer, 25 March 2017 expanding beyond corporate loans into a full-service retail
S
tate Bank of bank .
India (SBI) According to the magazine, a 2014 trip to Silicon Valley
said it plans made Puri a digital evangelist.
to dilute 10 per cent
of its stake in the life SBI launched Unnati Credit Card to spread
insurance venture credit inclusion, 29 March 2017
SBI Life through
public offer.
The Executive
Committee of
Central Board in its meeting accorded in-principle approval
for initial public offer (IPO).
The board has given approval to initiate process of offer
for sale of 10 per cent of shares through initial public
offer.
S
SBI also said it is exploring the possibility of diluting 8 per
BI Card launched the Unnati Credit Card to
cent stake sale of SBI Life through IPO out of 10 per cent
spread credit inclusion among masses. The
Offer for Sale.
card was launched by the Union Minister of
SBI Life Insurance is a joint venture between the bank State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal, New
and BNP Paribas Cardif. SBI owns 74 per cent of the total and Renewable Energy and Mines Piyush Goyal at a
capital and BNP the rest. programe in New Delhi.
BNP ruled out increasing its stake in SBI Life to 49 per cent Features of Unnati:-
ahead of the proposed initial public offering slated for next
## The card is targeted at all SBI customers, including the
year.
Jan Dhan account-holders across the country. And, It is
The insurer has an authorised capital of Rs 2,000 crore and primarily tailored for new users of credit cards, those
a paid up capital of Rs 1,000 crore. who do not have a credit history.
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## The Unnati would have no annual fees (Rs 499/year) Indias GDP growth to pick up again to 7.6 pc
for the initial four years and the credit card will be next year: DBS, 01 April 2017
offered through 20,000-plus State Bank of India (SBI)
branches.
## Any SBI customer with a balance of at least Rs 25,000
in the savings account is eligible for the Unnati credit
card.
## The card is accepted in over 24 million outlets across
the globe, including 3,25,000 outlets in India.
## With SBI Card Unnati, add-on cards will be provided
to the customers parents, spouse, children or siblings
above the age of 18.
## The Easy Bill Pay facility of the card can be used to
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pay electricity, telephone, mobile and other utility bills. ccording to DBS report Indias GDP growth is
ADB approves USD 175 mn loan to Power expected to pick up again to 7.6 per cent next year
due to improving consumption, timely rains, higher
Grid Corp, 30 March 2017 public sector spending, and better export growth.
According to the global financial services major, the
ongoing reforms will strengthen the productivity part of
growth and the countrys GDP will benefit from Indias
favourable working age population growth.
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sian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD Real GDP growth hit a road-bump this fiscal year.
175 million loan to Power Grid Corporation to Cyclical forces are expected to shore up next years pace to
expand its solar energy transmission network in the 7.6 per cent, DBS said in a research note.
country.
Weak market, low salary budget to keep
The project funding will improve the capacity and
efficiency of interstate transmission networks, particularly
average increment flat at 9.7%: KPMG, 05
in transmitting the electricity generated from new solar April 2017
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parks to the national grid. ccording to a
Apart from the evacuation of 2,500 megawatts of power KPMG survey,
from solar parks in Bhadla, Rajasthan, and 700 MW from the average
Banaskantha, Gujarat, Power Grid is also including two increment for the year
additional sub projects. 2017-18, is expected to
These two sub projects will increase solar power generation remain almost flat from
by 4.2 gigawatt and lessen carbon emissions by over 7 last year at 9.7 per cent,
million tonnes every year. mainly driven by weak
market performance and
ADB said as part of the assistance, it will also provide a USD low salary budget.
50 million co-financing loan from Clean Technology Fund
-a USD 5.8 billion component of the Climate Investment According to KPMGs Indias Annual Compensation
Funds. Trends Survey, the projected increment for the 2017-18 is
9.7 per cent, a drop of 0.6 per cent from 2016-17. This is
The Climate Investment Fund is aimed at providing mainly because the markets have not done well last year,
developing countries resources to expand efforts in low salary budget, cost-cutting within companies and
utilising low carbon technologies and transitioning to clean, higher pay packets.
renewable energy sources.
The highest increment of 12.5 per cent is reported by the
ADB said the solar transmission sector project is also the e-commerce sector, the lowest of 8.1 per cent is that of
first project to be implemented following usage of agency logistics.
level country safeguards and procurement systems for
Power Grid to speed up processes. It will also provide Aditya Birla Group gets RBI licence to start
autonomy and ownership of the project. payments bank, 05 April 2017
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YouTube Go beta app launched in India,
05 April 2017
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fter announcing its
Made for India
YouTube Go app
during last Septembers
Google for India event here,
Googles video-hosting platform YouTube released a beta
version of the YouTube Go app in the Play Store in India.
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he Aditya Birla Group said it has received licence The app, released after months of expanded testing and
from the Reserve Bank of India to start payments refinement, will be released in other emerging markets later.
bank. According to a post, the YouTube Go was designed with
Headed by Kumar Mangalam Birla, the groups outfit four main principles in mind.
Aditya Birla Nuvo had set up a 51:49 joint venture - The app provides a fresh and relevant video recommendation
Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Ltd -- with telecom tailored to ones preferences. It is designed to be offline first
major Idea Cellular to launch payments bank services in and improve the experience of watching videos on a slower
the country. network.
The Reserve Bank of India has granted licence to Aditya
Birla Idea Payments Bank Ltd to carry on the business of Indias growth to accelerate to 7.4% in 2017-
payments bank in India. 18: Asian Development Bank, 06 April 2017
At present, Airtel and India Post are offering payments bank
services in the country.
BHEL sets up over 45K MW capacity; beats

12th Plan target, 05 April 2017
S
tate-owned power
equipment maker
BHEL said it
has added 45,254 MW
T
capacity during the 12th
he Asian Development Bank (ADB) said that Indias
Five Year Plan period
growth rate will improve to 7.4 per cent during
(2012-17) beating
2017-18 and go up further to 7.6 per cent in the next
the targets set for the
financial year, remaining ahead of China.
company.
The impact of the demonetisation of high-value banknotes is
Renewing thrust on
dissipating as the replacement banknotes enter circulation.
accelerated project execution, BHEL has achieved a
Stronger consumption and fiscal reforms are also expected
capacity addition of 45,274 MW of utility sets during the
to improve business confidence and investment prospects
12th five year plan, surpassing the Governments capacity
in the country.
addition target by 9 per cent.
India recorded a growth rate of 7.1 per cent during 2016-
The government had set the target of 41,661 MW power
17, notwithstanding the fears that demonetisation of high-
generation capacity addition for BHEL.
value currency notes of Rs 500/1,000 in November last year
BHEL said it continues to remain the single largest would adversely impact the economic growth.
contributor to the countrys installed capacity of utility
In India, the subregions largest economy, growth is
sets, with a share of 46 per cent in the 12th Plan capacity
expected to pick up to 7.4 per cent in the fiscal year (2017-
addition. Its capacity addition was 78 per cent higher than
18) and 7.6 per cent in 2018-19, following the 7.1 per cent
in the 11th Plan (2007-12).
registered last FY.
During 2016-17, BHEL has achieved a capacity addition
With regard to China, the report said, the overall output is
of 6,317 MW in the utility segment, which is nearly
expected to slow to 6.5 per cent in 2017 and 6.2 per cent in
four times of the next highest achievement by any other
2018, down from 2016s 6.7 per cent.
manufacturer.
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Efforts of the Chinese government to maintain financial The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
and fiscal stability would continue to be a modest drag has put in place regulations for REITs and InvITs and
on growth going forward, adding the continued structural requested the RBI to allow banks to participate in these
reform would help in maintain growth in the governments schemes.
target range. The policy also lays down other important developmental
Over the last few years, India has taken a host of economic policies such as expanding investor base in REITs, which
reforms initiative, including the Goods and Services Tax will help expand and deepen domestic financial markets.
(GST) and liberalisation of the FDI regime, with a view Assocham President Sandeep Jajodia said this will give a
to improve the business climate and promote growth. The boost to the sector which has been witnessing tough times
GST is expected to roll out from July. in the past few years and the decision really augurs well
The report further said that South Asia would remain the for the real estate sector.
fastest growing of all subregions, with growth reaching 7
per cent in 2017 and 7.2 per cent in 2018. RBI surprises with reverse repo hike,
07 April 2017
T
NEFT transfer to get quicker as RBI cuts
he six-member
clearance time, 07 April 2017
T
Monetary Policy
he Reserve Bank Committee of the
has decided to slash Reserve Bank of India
clearance time (RBI) kept the repo rate
for National Electronic unchanged but raised the
Funds Transfer (NEFT) reverse repo rate by 25
in an attempt to enhance basis points to narrow the
efficiency of the electronic corridor in which overnight
payment system and add to customer convenience. money moves.
In line with the document on Vision-2018 for Payment and Economists said this was an indirect tightening of interest
Settlement Systems, the NEFT settlement cycle will be rates even as the policy stance remained neutral. The central
reduced from hourly batches to half hourly batches, the RBI bank also warned about rising inflation. Expected at 4.5 per
said in the first bi-monthly monetary policy for 2017-18. cent in the first half of the current fiscal year, inflation could
The newly appointed Deputy Governor B P Kanungo said climb to 5 per cent in the second half, owing to risks and an
that consequently, 11 additional settlement batches will be unfavourable base effect.
introduced at 8.30 am onwards, taking the total number of Following the policy, the repo rate, at which banks borrow
half hourly settlement batches during the day to 23. from the RBI, remained at 6.25 per cent, and the reverse
repo rate, at which banks lend to the central bank, was
RBI permits banks to invest in REITs and revised to 6 per cent from 5.75 per cent.
InvITs, 07 April 2017 Following the announcement, overnight call rates closed 20
T
he Reserve Bank basis points higher, yields on the 10-year gilt rose 10 basis
allowed banks points to close at 6.77 per cent and the rupee strengthened to
to invest in 64.53 to the dollar from its previous close of 64.88.
Real Estate Investment The call money rate, at which banks lend overnight money to
Trust (REITs) and each other, had fallen to 5.8 per cent due to excess liquidity
Infrastructure Investment in the system. The call money rate cannot fall below the
Trusts (InvITs), a move reverse repo rate or rise higher than the repo rate because
that will help revive the the central bank provides its facilities at these rates.
cash-starved infrastructure sector.
Narrowing the corridor gives the RBI tighter control, and
Banks are allowed to invest in equity-linked mutual funds, ensures finer alignment of the weighted average call rate.
venture capital funds (VCFs) and equities to the extent of 20 The RBI had narrowed this corridor in its previous annual
per cent of their Net Owned Fund (NOF). policy on April 2016 from 100 basis points to 50 basis
RBI stated in its first bi-monthly monetary policy for 2017- points. Call money rates adjusted from their days low of
18 that it is proposed to allow banks to invest in REITs and 5.85 per cent to close at 6.05 per cent, effectively raising
InvITs within this umbrella limit. Detailed guidelines will interest rates in the economy by at least 20 basis points after
be issued by May-end 2017. the policy despite the liquidity situation.
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Indias Internet economy to reach $250 bn by Postal Department, SBI join hands to promote
2020: Report, 08 April 2017 cashless transactions, 12 April 2017
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ndias Internet economy is set to touch USD 250 billion,
driven by strong addition in online users and explosive
growth in data consumption.
Indias Internet economy is expected to grow from USD
100-130 billion (about 5 per cent of GDP) to USD 215-
265 billion (7.5 per cent) by 2020 with e-commerce and
financial services projected to lead this growth, the report
titled The USD 250 Billion Digital Volcano: Dormant No
More said.
E-commerce and financial services is expected to
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comprise USD 40-50 billion, e-commerce products USD epartment of Posts has joined hands with State
45-50 billion and digital media and advertising at USD Bank of India to promote SBI buddy e-wallet and
5-8 billion. POS machines for cashless transactions at Post
A major chunk of this is expected to come from private and Office counters while booking speed post and registered
government infrastructure spending (USD 50-60 billion), post items.
followed by that on connectivity (USD 45-55 billion) and P K Swain, Chief Postmaster General, Punjab Circle and
devices (USD 30-40 billion). Anil Kishora, Chief General Manager, SBI, Chandigarh
With about 391 million users, India has already become the dedicated SBI buddy e-wallet and SBI POS machines at
second highest country in terms of mobile Internet users. Chandigarh General Post Office for the general public.
This is expected to grow rapidly to about 650 million mobile Swain said that installation of SBI Buddy e-wallet and POS
Internet users by 2020. machines will facilitate economy through digital payments/
At the same time, data consumption by 2020 could cashless transactions in the post offices.
potentially increase 10-14 times. He also informed that SBI buddy e-wallet and SBI POS
machines facility will be further extended to other post
EBay, Flipkart partner to maximize India
offices in Punjab.
e-commerce opportunities, 11 April 2017
G
Swain said that India Post is not only a partner in the
lobal e-commerce nations growth but also a partner in the nations vision of a
company eBay cashless India.
and Flipkart, have
agreed to jointly pursue Micromax ropes in Anil Kapoor as brand
opportunities in the Indian ambassador, 12 April 2017
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market.
lectronics maker Micromax has roped in actor Anil
Under this agreement, Kapoor as its brand ambassador.
eBay will make a USD 500
million cash investment in Electronics maker Micromax expects its consumer
and sell its eBay.in business to Flipkart in exchange for an durables vertical to contribute 25 per cent of total revenue
equity stake in Flipkart. in three years.
Flipkart will own and operate the eBay.In business upon the Consumer electronics currently contributes about 10 per
close of the transaction. cent to the overall revenue and the company expects the
consumer durables vertical to contribute up to 25 per
EBay and Flipkart have also entered into an exclusive cent of its revenues by the end of 2019. Micromax said
agreement in which they will jointly pursue cross-border it has invested close to Rs 200 crore to build channel
trade opportunities. and infrastructure capabilities and has a vision to be
Devin Wenig, President and CEO of eBay Inc said that a complete consumer electronics brand in next three
The combination of eBays position as a leading global years. In a statement, Micromax said it has roped in Anil
e-commerce company and Flipkarts market stature will Kapoor as its new brand ambassador. Micromax said it
allow us to accelerate and maximize the opportunity for will roll out a campaign with TVC, print, digital and OTH
both companies in India. advertisements.
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FSSAI ties up with US firm to get access to -- increased to USD 7.9 billion, or 1.4 per cent of GDP, in
global standards, 13 April 2017 October-December quarter of 2016.
According to official data, exports continued their uptrend
in March with a growth of 27.6 per cent year-on-year from
17.5 per cent in February. Import growth rose even faster to
45.3 per cent in March from 21.8 per cent in February.
Since the start of this year, the Indian rupee has appreciated
steadily in line with other emerging market currencies
which is a reflection of the strength in Indian economy.
The rupee is currently hovering around the 64-level mark
against the dollar.
F
Overall, the trade data suggest that stronger global demand
ood regulator FSSAI has entered into an agreement and higher export prices are driving the exports recovery.
with US-based Decernis Ltd which will enable it to However, there are risks to this uptrend from protectionist
access various international regulations. policies in the US, a slowdown in China and fading price
With this tie up, the Food Safety and Standard Authority of effects.
India (FSSAI) would get access to database of over 70,000
standards for food additives, food standards, food contact Reliance Defence Ties Up With South Korean
and contaminants from over 170 countries. Firm to Boost Production, 17 April 2017
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Under this agreement, Decernis would facilitate access to nil Ambani group firm Reliance Defence Limited
various international regulations through a user-friendly (RDL) has entered into a strategic partnership with
online platform. a leading South Korean defence major to jointly
It would also enable the scientific panels of the regulator manufacture military hardware for Indias armed forces.
in understanding the global standards and benchmarking As part of the agreement between Reliance Infra promoted
Indian regulation to those norms. RDL and LIG Nex1, the two companies will explore
The database will also be of immense help in the risk assessment. opportunities for developing a range of defence products such
Under the pact, FSSAI will share with the American company as air defence and surveillance radar, sensors and missiles.
its notices of new draft and final regulations. The cumulative value of projects being targeted by the two
companies will be worth multi billion dollars.
CAD to widen significantly to 1.6% of GDP in
Earlier this year, Anil Ambani had said that the defence
2017, report says, 17 April 2017 sector will be the largest business area for his group in the
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ndias current account next few years, considering opportunities worth Rs. 1 lakh
deficit (CAD) is crore per annum in acquisitions for the armed forces.
expected to widen to LIG Nex1 is a leader in manufacture of smart heavy weapons
1.6 per cent of GDP this in categories of anti-ship missiles, anti-tank-guided missiles
year from 0.5 per cent (ATGM), and guided rockets.
in 2016, owing to higher
commodity prices and an The two companies have initially identified air defence &
expected strong domestic recovery. surveillance radar for production in India.
According to the Japanese financial services major Economy to grow 7.2% in FY18; GST to have
Nomura, stronger global demand and higher export prices positive impact: World Bank, 18 April 2017
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are driving exports recovery, while the recovery in imports
reflect higher commodity prices and likely improvement in ccording to World Banks report on South Asian
domestic demand. Economy, Indian economy will claw back to 7.2
percent growth in the current financial year 2017-
In 2017, we expect the CAD to widen to 1.6 per cent of 18 and rise further to 7.5 per cent in 2018-19.
GDP from 0.5 per cent in 2016 owing to higher commodity
prices and an expected strong domestic recovery in the The World Bank has said that the growth slowed down to 6.8
second half of 2017. per cent in 2016-17 due to a combination of weak investments
and the impact of demonetisation, adding that timely and
The CAD -- the difference between the value of imports of smooth implementation of the GST could prove to be a
goods, services and investment incomes, and that of exports significant upside risk to economic activity in 2017-18.
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As per the report, the economic growth is projected to is more than CPI inflation,adding this trend is expected to
increase gradually to 7.7 per cent by 2019-20, underpinned continue till the fourth quarter of this fiscal.
by a recovery in private investments, which are expected to
be crowded in by the recent increase in public capex and an India in $175-mn loan pact with WB to
improvement in the investment climate. improve water management, 19 April 2017
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Indias economic momentum suffered a modest setback ndia signed a USD 175 million loan pact with the World
due to demonetisation, while the poor and vulnerable likely Bank for National Hydrology Project that aims to
witnessed a larger negative shock. The economy is expected improve management of water resources.
to recover and growth will gradually accelerate to 7.7 per
The project will strengthen the capacity of institutions
cent by 2019-20.
to assess the water situation in their regions and reduce
Retail inflation seen at 4.8% in financial year their vulnerability to recurring flood and droughts, saving
hundreds of lives and livelihoods.
2018, fears exaggerated: Report,
18 April 2017 IMF trims Indias growth forecast to 7.2
percent for 2017, 19 April 2017
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etail inflation is expected at 4.8 per cent for the
current fiscal and fears in this regard are exaggerated
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as the country will continue to witness benign he IMF trimmed Indias annual growth forecast by
prices. According to SBIs research report Ecowrap, the 0.4 percentage points to 7.2 percent for 2017, citing
Reserve Banks inflation forecast of 4-4.5 per cent will be the impact of demonetisation.
materially undershot as CPI inflation is unlikely to breach
the 4 per cent mark till July this year. According to official The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated in its latest
data, inflation at the wholesale level eased to 5.7 per cent in annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) that in India,
March on declining fuel prices and appreciating rupee. the growth forecast for 2017 has been trimmed by 0.4
percentage point to 7.2 percent, primarily because of the
The decline was accentuated by decline in fuel and power temporary negative consumption shock induced by cash
inflation and manufactured products. It may be noted that shortages and payment disruptions from the recent currency
fuel prices were significantly cut on March 31, while the exchange initiative.
rupee has been on an appreciating trend since February 2017.
These two factors have pushed down fuel and manufactured Medium-term growth prospects are favourable, with growth
product prices. International oil prices dipped in a months forecast to rise to about eight percent over the medium
time to $49 per barrel from $55, reflecting in a Rs 3.77 per term due to the implementation of key reforms, loosening
litre cut in petrol price and Rs 2.91 in diesel. International of supply-side bottlenecks, and appropriate fiscal and
rates have since climbed to $54 per barrel. monetary policies.
The rupee which was at 66.7 to a dollar at February-end The Indian government in February had pegged GDP
is currently hovering around 64-level. The report further growth at a higher-than-expected 7.1 percent for the current
noted that 2017-18 average CPI inflation is expected at fiscal despite the note ban.
4.8 per cent with a downward bias, compared to the 2016- However, analysts had raised concerns over the figure,
17 average of 4.5 per cent. Overall, inflation fears are saying it had not taken into account the full impact of
exaggerated and will continue to witness benign inflation demonetisation.
numbers in the next couple of months. According to the IMF report, Indias economy has grown at
Moreover, the difference between CPI and WPI, which was a strong pace in recent years owing to the implementation
merely 25 bps in November 2016, has increased to 189 bps of critical structural reforms, favourable terms of trade, and
in March this year. Since December 2016, WPI inflation lower external vulnerabilities.
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SPORTS Burning Topics of the Month

Tamang wins gold at Masters Shooting, 23
March 2017
1. Tamang wins gold at Masters Shooting
2. Ankur Mittal wins double trap gold in
Acapulco Shotgun WC.
3. Meghalaya to host National Games 2022.
4. West Bengal win Santosh Trophy for
32nd time.
5. Ravindra Jadeja 10th Indian to achieve
all-round double of 1000 runs, 100
wickets in Tests.
6. Vettel wins Australian Grand Prix.
7. Shaun Tait retires from all forms of
V
cricket. eteran pistol shooters Pemba Tamang of the Army
and Samaresh Jung of the CISF won gold and bronze
8. Bhubaneswar to host World Hockey
respectively in mens 25m centre fire pistol event at
League 2017, 2018 World Cup. the Sardar Sajjan Singh Sethi Memorial Masters Shooting
9. India beat Australia to win Test series competition.
2-1. Pemba shot a score of 579 in the final. 2016 Junior World
10. India retain ICC Test championship Cup gold medalist Anhad Jawanda of Punjab won the silver,
shooting 578, while Samaresh shot 576 to settle for the
mace. bronze at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range .
11. Consistent Rahul zooms to career best Anhad, however, won gold in the corresponding junior mens
rank of 11th. event, getting the better of talented Haryana youngster Anish
12. Sindhu conquers Marin to win her 578-756 in the final. Karan Sheoyran of the Navy won the
maiden India Open title. bronze with a score of 568.
13. Axelsen claims India Open mens singles Ankur Mittal wins double trap gold in
title. Acapulco Shotgun WC, 23 March 2017
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14. Konta beats Wozniacki for Miami WTA xtending his
title. good form,
Ankur Mittal
15. Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal to clinched the gold medal
clinch Miami Open title. at the ISSF Shotgun
16. Leander Paes wins first title of season in World Cup in the double
trap event, pipping his
Challenger tournament.
Australian rival James
17. National squash coach Cyrus Poncha to Willet in the final in a
get Asian award. world record equalling effort. Mittal had settled for a silver
at the recent International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)
18. Jadeja voted best player of home season World Cup in New Delhi, where Willet had won the gold.
in ESPN cricinfo polls.
Mittal ended with 75 points out of possible 80 in the six-
19. Kohli named Wisdens Leading Cricketer man final to win Indias first medal in the competition while
in the World for 2016. Willet managed 73. Ankur shot strong throughout the day,
ending second in qualification with a score of 138 out of a
20. Indias Jeremy Lalrinnunga wins silver possible 150. He also got the better off Chinas Ying Qi 6-5
in IWF Youth World Weightlifting in a shoot-off to decide second and third spots after both had
Championships finished their qualifying rounds on the same score.
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Meghalaya to host National Games 2022, 24
March 2017
M
eghalaya will
be hosting
the National
Games 2022 coinciding
with the 50th year of
the creation of the state,
sports and youth affairs
minister Zenith M
Sangma informed the assembly. Jadeja is also the fifth spinner overall to reach the landmark.
The allotment of National Games to be held in Meghalaya Apart from completing the all-round double, Jadeja also
has been announced by the Indian Olympic Association completed the double of 500 runs and 50 wickets in this
(IOA) at its annual general meeting held on December 27, season. Only two players before him have done so in a
2016. season - Kapil Dev and Mitchell Johnson.
He said the government would soon sign a contract with the The 28-year-old achieved the feat after clobbering Australian
IOA and Meghalaya State Olympics Association to host the off-spinner Nathan Lyon for a six. He was batting on 16 at
prestigious games. the close of second days play, while Wriddhiman Saha was
on 10 as India reached 248 for six at stumps, still 52 runs
West Bengal win Santosh Trophy for 32nd behind Australias first innings total of 300 in the decider of
time, 27 March 2017 the four-Test series which is level at 1-1.
Vettel wins Australian Grand Prix, 27 March

2017
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erraris Sebastian
Vettel stormed
to victory ahead
of the UKs Lewis
Hamilton and Finlands
Valtteri Bottas at the
Australian Grand Prix,
giving the Italian team
a second victory in 18
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est Bengal lifted the Santosh Trophy for the months.
32nd time after Manvir Singh struck in the 119th The race was decided in the pit lanes, with Mercedes opting
minute for a 1-0 win over Goa, extending their for a risky strategy by having Hamilton come in early on lap
domination in the premier domestic football tournament. 17 with a clear lead ahead of Vettel in second.
West Bengal, thus, ended a six-year wait having last won Mercedes gamble did not pay off as Vettel took the lead
the title in 2011. Goa last won it in 2009. from Hamilton when the Brit emerged from the pit lanes
Goa, who had host the tournament thrice, lost to West behind Vettel, Bottas (also Mercedes), Finnish Kimi
Bengal in the semifinal in 1972 and the final in 1996, while Raikkonen (Ferrari) and Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull).
winning against Kerala in 1990. Vettel, on the other hand, was able to delay the tire change
and maintain his lead with Hamilton stuck in traffic behind
Ravindra Jadeja 10th Indian to achieve all-
him.
round double of 1000 runs, 100 wickets in
However, the Briton managed to claw his way back into
Tests, 27 March 2017
second place ahead of Bottas in third and Raikkonen in
R
avindra Jadeja became the 10th Indian player to fourth.
accomplish the all-round double of 1000 runs and 100 Verstappen took fifth, Brazilian Felipe Massa (Williams)
wickets in Test cricket. Before him, nine other Indians took sixth and the Mexican Sergio Perez (Force India)
had achieved this feat with Vinoo Mankad being the first. finished seventh.
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Spains Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso) finished eighth ahead Hockey Champions Trophy. It is also home to the current
of his Russian teammate Daniil Kvat and Frances Esteban Hockey India League champions, the Kalinga Lancers.
Ocon (Force India), who closed the points zone at 10th place The Mens Hockey World League Final Bhubaneswar 2017
after overtaking the Spaniard Fernando Alonso (McLaren- will take place between 1 December - 10 December and
Honda), who was forced to abandon three laps from the end will welcome eight of the worlds best mens teams who,
due to a mechanical problem. in addition to the hosts, qualify from this summers Hockey
Shaun Tait retires from all forms of cricket, World League Semi-Finals. The Mens Hockey World Cup
2018 will take place in late November/early December and
27 March 2017 will see 15 teams join hosts India at the event. They will
qualify from the Hockey World League Semi-Finals and
Continental Championships, also taking place this year.
It was also confirmed that the state of Odisha will be title
sponsor of both events.
As a result, the official event titles will be the Odisha Mens
Hockey World League Final Bhubaneswar 2017 and the
Odisha Hockey Mens World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018.
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March 2017
A
ustralias Shaun Tait, one of the worlds fastest
bowlers in his prime, has called time on his injury-
ridden career.
Tait, last played for Australia in January 2016.
The Adelaide-born cricketer had received a national call-
up after five years when he played the T20 International
against India at Sydney early last year.
His last competitive outing came for Hobart Hurricanes
during the 2016-17 Big Bash League.
I
Tait made a promising Test debut during the 2005 Ashes ndia defeated Australia by eight wickets in the fourth and
by taking three wickets in Englands first innings at final Test at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association
Nottingham. (HPCA) Stadium to clinched the four-match series 2-1
He ended up playing only three Tests in his 15-year career, to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
besides featuring in 35 ODIs and 12 T20 Internationals. Lokesh Rahul hit a half-century and guided the hosts to
victory along with stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane after
Bhubaneswar to host World Hockey League
the early departure of Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara.
2017, 2018 World Cup, 27 March 2017
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Rahul remained undefeated on 51 while Rahane was not
he International out on 38.
Hockey Federation
Fittingly, it was Rahul who hit the winning runs, guiding
and Government
a delivery from left-arm spinner Steve OKeefe to the on-
of Odisha officially
side.
confirmed that the Mens
World League Final Needing 106 runs for the win, the Indians reached the target
2017 and Mens World around 90 minutes and 17.5 overs into the first session of
Cup 2018 will be held in the fourth day.
Bhubaneswar. Fast bowler Pat Cummins got the only wicket of the day
The Kalinga Stadium will host the two of hockeys biggest when he claimed Vijays wicket while Pujara was run
events, where World League and World Cup champions will out thanks to an excellent piece of fielding by Glenn
be crowned. The venue successfully hosted the 2014 Mens Maxwell.
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The hosts resumed at the overnight score of 19/0 and Vijay
survived a scare in the very first over of the day when
Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood came up with a couple of
lbw appeals off consecutive balls.
India retain ICC Test championship mace, 28

March 2017
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he 24-year-old Karnataka batsman had started the
series in the 57th position and has gained 46 places
over four Tests following scores of 64, 10, 90, 51,
67, 60 and 51 not out.
T
he Indian cricket team retained the International Rahul is now Indias third highest-ranked batsman after
Cricket Council (ICC) Test Championship mace and Cheteshwar Pujara (4) and Virat Kohli (5), who lost two
also won a cash award of $1 million for ensuring the and one place respectively.
top position in the Test Team rankings on the annual April Rahul is ahead of Ajinkya Rahane (14th, up by three places)
1 cut-off date. and Murali Vijay (34th, down by four places).
The ICC Test Championship mace is awarded to teams that In the bowling table, spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and
reach the number-one spot in the ICC Test Team Rankings. Ravichandran Ashwin have retained the top two bowling
Skipper Virat Kohli received the mace and cheque from spots, while paceman Umesh Yadav has claimed a career-
ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Sunil Gavaskar at a ceremony high 21st position following his player of the match
after the fourth and final Test against Australia here, in performance in the fourth Test.
which Ajinkya Rahane led the side as Kohli could not play Yadav took two for 69 and three for 29 in the match, earning
due to a shoulder injury. him a rise of five places.
India had entered the series against Australia needing to In the all-rounders list, Jadeja replaced Ashwin in the
win at least one Test to retain possession of the prestigious second position to be behind top-ranked Bangladeshi
mace, which it had reclaimed following the Indore Test Shakib Al Hasan. Jadeja took four wickets and scored 63
against New Zealand in October 2016. runs in Dharamsala to walk away with the player of the
The second and third places in the rankings will be decided series award.
after the ongoing Hamilton Test between South Africa and Australia captain Steve Smith has successfully defended his
New Zealand. number-one position and is currently 61 points ahead of his
If South Africa wins or draws the Test, it will be assured of New Zealand opposite number, Kane Williamson, who has
second place but a loss will see Australia finish ahead of it moved up two places to second following his 176 in the
in second place. Hamilton Test.
The side to finish second will get $500,000 while the side Smith had entered the series against India, leading Kohli by
finishing third will receive $200,000. The fourth-placed 38 points, and finished as the most successful batsman with
team, which is England, will get $100,000. 499 runs in eight innings.
Consistent Rahul zooms to career best rank of Sindhu conquers Marin to win her maiden
11th, 30 March 2017 India Open title, 03 April 2017
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ndia opener Lokesh Rahul, who hit two half-centuries in io Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu produced a
the deciding Dharamsala Test against Australia, jumped superlative performance beating reigning Olympic
11 places to a career-high rank of 11th in the latest ICC champion Carolina Marin of Spain to win her
chart for Test batsmen. maiden India Open Super Series title. In front of a partisan
home crowd at the Sirifort Sports Complex, the third seeded
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Indian dominated the match from
the start to win the summit clash in
46 minutes.
The win also narrowed down
Sindhus head-to-head record
against the Spaniard to 4-5.
Sindhu had last defeated Marin in
the BWF Super Series in Dubai last
year.
Axelsen claims India Open mens singles title,

03 April 2017
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oger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal to clinch his
third Miami Open title.
Federer has named this title for the third consecutive
time.
With this, Federer has become the oldest champion at the
Miami Open.
Before this, Federer had won the Australian Open and
Indian Wells title.
Leander Paes wins first title of season in
V
iktor Axelsen of Denmark defeated Chinese
Challenger tournament, 03 April 2017
Taipeis Tien Chen Chou to win the India Open
Super Series badminton tournament mens singles
title.
Third seed Axelsen crushed Chou 21-13 21-10 in just 36
minutes to claim his maiden India Open title at the Siri Fort
Sports Complex.
Later, top seeds Siwei Zheng and Qingchen Chen of China
defeated countrymate and second seeds Lu Kai and Huang
Yaqiong 22-24 21-14 21-17 to claim the mixed doubles
title.
Konta beats Wozniacki for Miami WTA title,
S
03 April 2017 enior tennis player Leander Paes, along with his
J
ohanna Konta Canadian partner Adil Shamasdin, won the mens
defeated Caroline doubles title of Leon Challenger Tennis Tournament.
Wozniacki 6-4, Paes and Shamasdin defeated Luca Margaroli (Switzerland)
6-3 to win the Miami and Caro Zampieri (Brazil).
Open - the biggest
title won by a British With this win, Paes clinched his 20th ATP Challenger title.
woman in 40 years. Paes has now won at least one title every year for the past
26 years.
Konta, who had never
won an elite WTA This was Paes first final this season. He had earlier reached
premier mandatory event, will move to number seven in the the semi-finals of Dubai Championships and Delray Beach
world rankings with the victory. Open.
The last title Paes won on the ATP World Tour was in 2015
Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal to clinch when he triumphed at Auckland with South African Raven
Miami Open title, 03 April 2017 Klaasen.
According to property consultant CBRE, Connaught Place is the 9th most expensive office location in world
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National squash coach Cyrus Poncha to get Kohli named Wisdens Leading Cricketer in
Asian award, 03 April 2017 the World for 2016, 05 April 2017
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ndian captain Virat Kohli
was named Wisdens
Leading Cricketer in
the World for 2016, adding
another feather to his already
crowded cap.
Kohli amassed 1215 Test
runs at a stupendous average
of 75.93 last year. 10 ODI
L
appearances fetched him 739 runs at 92.37, while he scored
ong-serving national squash coach Cyrus Poncha 641 T20 International runs at 106.83.
has been chosen to receive the 2016 Asian Squash
Federation Coach of the Year award. Only six batsmen have ever scored more international runs
in a calendar year than Kohli but none of them have come
Poncha has been chosen from a list of 13 nominations from close to the Indian captains average.
seven countries. He is the only Indian in this years list of
awards, players and officials together. Virat Kohli, who features on the cover of the 2017 edition
of the Wisden Cricketers Almanack, is also the Leading
Jadeja voted best player of home season in Cricketer in the World for 2016, an accolade put in place in
ESPN cricinfo polls, 04 April 2017 2003 when Ricky Ponting became the first honouree.
Owing to his phenomenal run with the bat, Kohli had won
the prestigious Polly Umrigar award presented to the
International Cricketer of the Year at the BCCI Annual
Awards.
Kohli has already been declared Wisden India Almanacks
Cricketer of the Year for the second time in its 2017 edition.
Two Pakistani cricketers Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis
Khan have been named in the list of the five Cricketers of
the Year for the first time since 1997.
With Misbah and Younis making the list, the total number
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avindra Jadeja has been voted as the best player of of Pakistanis to have been chosen Cricketers of the Year
Indias home season in a poll conducted by ESPN went up to 14, one less than Indias tally of 15.
Cricinfo. Indias Jeremy Lalrinnunga wins silver in IWF
Jadeja, who averaged 22.83 with the ball and 42.76 with Youth World Weightlifting Championships,
the bat over the 13 Tests India played at home between
06 April 2017
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September last year and March, got 65 per cent of the
20,500-plus votes cast by ESPN cricinfo readers. ndias Jeremy
He got six votes out of 10 members who constituted an Lalrinnunga has
expert panel. won a silver in 56kg
category in IWF Youth
Former India Test cricketers Sanjay Manjrekar, Ajit Agarkar World Weightlifting
and Aakash Chopra were among the panel members. Championships
Readers and experts voted separately in the cricket websites polls. Lalrinnunga lifted a total
Pacer Umesh Yadav was voted as the best support act of of 240kg (110 in snatch +
the season while Englands Haseeb Hameed was picked as 130), in clean and jerk, to finish second in the event. He
debutant of the season. clinched the medal as India opened their account on the first
day of the IWF Youth World Weightlifting Championships .
The second Test in the India-Australia series, in Bengaluru,
was chosen as the Test of the season and Steven Smith as This championship serves as the qualifying event of the
the visiting player of the season. 2018 Youth Olympic Games.
IISc institution topped in Annual National Ranking of best educational institutions by HRD Ministry .
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Rashid Khan becomes 1st Afghan player to India win 12 medals at Asian Youth Chess
make IPL debut, 06 April 2017 Championship, 10 April 2017
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ndian team ruled the
roost at the Asian Youth
Chess Championship
in Tashkent, where they
finished on top with a
rich haul of 12 medals,
including four gold.
According to information received here, the gold medal
were won by Aakanksha Hagawane (Under-18 Girls),
Erigaisi Arjun (Under-14 Open), Jishitha D (Under-14
Girls) and Sahithi Varshini M (Under-10 Girls).
T
eenage leg-spinner Rashid Khan Arman created The silver medal winners were Sai Vishwesh C (Under-18
history by becoming the first player from the war- Open), Jyothsna L (Under-14 Girls), Rakshitta Ravi
torn Afghanistan to play an Indian Premier League (Under-12 Girls), B Savitha Shri B (Under-10 Girls) and A
match. R Ilamparathi (Under-8 Open).
The 18-year-old was named in the playing XI of the Rohith Krishna S (under-12 Open), Divya Deshmukh
defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad who took on (Under-12 Girls) and Tanmay Jain (Under-10 Open) won
Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening game of the bronze medals.
season 10. India topped the medal tally with a haul of 12 followed by
Rashid was bought by Sunrisers for Rs 4 crore making him host Uzbekistan (10).
an overnight star in his country.
India lift Asian School Hockey Championship,
Known to bowl fast leg-breaks, Rashid has been in prime 12 April 2017
form during the recently concluded bilateral series against
Ireland played at Greater Noida.
He took five wickets in the T20 Internationals and 16 wickets
in five ODIs and match-haul of eight scalps in the four-day
game. He also hit a half-century in one of the games.
Rashid has so far played 33 T20 games taking 56 wickets at
an economy rate of shade less than six runs per over.
Hamilton wins fifth Chinese GP of F1 career,

10 April 2017
M
ercedes driver Lewis
Hamilton delivered
A
a commanding lishan Mohammad and Pratap Lakra scored a brace
performance to win the Formula each as India emerged champion at the 5th Asian
One World Championships School Hockey Championship with a convincing
Chinese Grand Prix, after 5-1 win over Malaysia in the final.
starting from pole position at
the Shanghai International Circuit. Alishan continued to have a good outing in the Championship
as he gave India an early lead with a stunning field goal in
The British driver drove an impeccable race to score his fifth the 12th minute. Indias next two goals came in the 20th and
win at the Chinese GP, as he secured F1s equivalent of the 23rd minute when Lakra successfully converted a penalty
Grand Slam by registering the fastest race lap, qualifying in corner and a penalty stroke respectively.
pole position and taking first place.
Though Malaysia scored a field goal through Akhimullah Anuar
It was the 54th F1 victory for Hamilton, who beat German Esook M in the 32nd minute, India schools Alishan Mohammad
Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) into second place, and Dutchman scored his second goal of the match in the 34th minute and
Max Verstappen (Red Bull), who took third place. earned his team a comfortable 4-1 lead at half- time.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the countrys longest Chenani-Nashri Tunnel in state Jammu and Kashmir.
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Maninder Singh scored in the 38th minute while the teams Mukesh won the Cochin Masters title,
defenders did well to keep Malaysia from scoring another 17 April 2017
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goal to end the match with a stunning 5-1 victory and
enthral the home crowd. Malaysia had to settle for a second ndian golfer Mukesh
place finish. Kumar, played a card
of five under 67 in
In the match for third and fourth place, Singapore beat China
the fourth and final round
3-1 in a nail-biting shootout after the two teams ended the
and won the PGTI Cochin
regulation time in a 1-1 stalemate.
Masters title.
Advani beats Kothari to win Asian Billiards This is Mukeshs record
Championship title, 15 April 2017 19th PGTI title and second
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in Kochi after 2015.
ixteen-time world
champion Pankaj His total score is 12 under 276. Anurah Rohan of Sri Lanka
Advani won his was runner-up with a score of 11 under 277
seventh Asian title by
Gayle becomes first cricketer to score 10,000
defeating Sourav Kothari
6-3 in an entertaining runs in T20, 19 April 2017
final of the Asian
Billiards Championship.
The first session saw Kothari run away with a 3-1 lead
before the interval.
Advani, taking full advantage of the break, regrouped and came
out all guns blazing to win the next frames on the trot to win his
sixth Asian Billiards and seventh overall Asian championship.
The other title being 6-red snooker which he won last year.
Singapore Open: Sai Praneeth defeated K

Srikanth to clinch Super Series title,
17 April 2017
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washbuckling West Indian batsman Chris Gayle
became the first cricketer to score 10,000 runs in T20
cricket during the IPL match between his side Royal
Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Lions.
Gayle, who came into the match with just three runs short of
the landmark, reached to it when he took a single off Lions
pacer Basil Thampi in the fourth over of the RCB innings.
He went on to score a characteristic 38-ball 77 in his 290th
Twenty20 match to tally to 10,074 runs.
The 37-year-old towering Jamaican, who was playing in his
285th Twenty20 innings, has a batting average of 40-plus
P
in the shortest format of the game with 18 hundreds and 61
romising Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth clinched his half centuries. His strike rate is nearly 150 and his highest
maiden Super Series title at the Singapore Open after T20 score is a 175.
defeating compatriot Kidambi Srikanth in a historic
Gayle is no doubt a giant of a cricketer in the T20 format.
all-Indian final in Singapore.
The difference in run aggregate between Gayle and the
World No 30 Praneeth, who had won the Canada Open next-highest in the T20s -- Brendon McCullum (7524 runs
Grand Prix last year and reached the Syed Modi Grand Prix from 272 matches) of New Zealand -- is 2550.
Gold final this year, outmanoeuvred Srikanth 17-21 21-17
The difference between the number of sixes hit by Gayle
21-12 in the summit clash of the $350,000 event.
(743) and the next-highest in T20s -- Kieron Pollard (459)
It was the first time in the history of international badminton -- is 284.
that two Indians were playing a Super Series final.
District Jhargram has become 22nd district of West Bengal .

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A navigation team then processes this information to
Burning Topics of the Month determine the spacecrafts flight path and also determine if any
1. NASA to send next-generation atomic course corrections are required. The next-generation atomic
clock developed by NASA enables one-way tracking,
clock to space this year.
where the spacecraft does not need to send the signal back
2. Impact crater linked to ancient Martian to Earth. The tracking measurements could be taken onboard
tsunamis identified. and processed with a spacecraft-based navigation system to
determine the path and whether any maneuver are needed to
3. NASA to launch new probe to measure stay on course.
cosmic material between stars.
4. Five astronauts assigned to future ISS Impact crater linked to ancient Martian
mission: NASA. tsunamis identified, 27 March 2017
5. SpaceX poised to launch first recycled
rocket.
6. Scientists have detected atmosphere
around an Earth-like planet.
7. China launches 1st high-throughput
communications satellite
NASA to send next-generation atomic clock
to space this year, 24 March 2017
S
cientists have identified a crater on Mars, possibly
created by an asteroid that triggered 150 metre-high
tsunami waves when it plunged into an ocean on the
red planet three billion years ago.
The researchers have identified what they think is the best
candidate for the impact crater, a 120km-wide bowl called
Lomonosov. The feature is extremely degraded, with a
collapsed crater rim.
Some scientists think an ocean might once have filled the
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vast lowland region that occupies the red planets northerly
n a key advance for safely navigating future human
latitudes.
exploration of the solar system, NASA said it is set to
send its next-generation atomic clock to space in late Growing evidence that tsunami waves washed over the
2017. This clock will be smaller, lighter and magnitudes boundary between the southern highlands and northern
more precise than any atomic clock flown in space before. lowlands help strengthen the hypothesis.
According to the US space agency said in a statement The proposed Martian tsunami travelled 150km inland,
Engineers at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in climbing to elevations of about 100 metres.
Pasadena, California have completed integration of the
If we do have this evidence of a tsunami having occurred
instrument, the Deep Space Atomic Clock, with the
back three billion years ago, there must have been an ocean
spacecraft that will take it into orbit later in 2017.
present in the northern plains.
Timekeeping plays a critical role in spacecraft navigation
Thats the key point here, it indicates that there was a
and will be especially important for future deep space
substantial amount of water in residence on the Martian
missions. Most spacecraft are tracked using two-
surface at this time and that has likely implications for the
way methods the ground-based antenna pings the
total inventory of water on Mars.
spacecraft and waits for the signal to return. By measuring
how long the signal takes to travel, the distance to the The research has been published in the Journal of Geophysical
spacecraft can be calculated. Research - Planets.
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NASA to launch new probe to measure cosmic Astronauts Joe Acaba, Ricky Arnold, Nick Hague,
material between stars, 27 March 2017 Serena Aunon-Chancellor and Shannon Walker all have
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begun training for missions launching later this year and
ASA is planning to launch a balloon-based throughout 2018.
observatory that will measure emissions from the
Acaba will be the first to launch, assigned to the Expedition
interstellar medium - the cosmic material found
53 and 54 crews that already include Mark Vande Hei of
between stars.
NASA, and Alexander Misurkin of the Russian space
The data from the mission will help scientists determine agency Roscosmos.
the life cycle of interstellar gas in our Milky Way galaxy,
They will launch aboard a Soyuz spacecraft in September.
witness the formation and destruction of star-forming
Walker will train as a dedicated backup for Acaba.
clouds, and understand the dynamics and gas flow in the
vicinity of the centre of our galaxy. Arnold will join NASAs Drew Feustel and a Russian
cosmonaut for Expeditions 55 and 56 to launch in March
The Galactic/Extragalactic ULDB Spectroscopic
2018.
Terahertz Observatory (GUSTO) mission, led by principal
investigator Christopher Walker of the University of Arnold and Acabas assignments were enabled by the recent
Arizona, will fly an Ultralong-Duration Balloon (ULDB) agreement to add additional crew members in 2017 and
carrying a telescope with carbon, oxygen and nitrogen 2018 to boost space station science and research.
emission line detectors.
SpaceX poised to launch first recycled rocket,
This unique combination of data will provide the spectral
30 March 2017
and spatial resolution information needed for researchers to
untangle the complexities of the interstellar medium, and
map out large sections of the plane of our Milky Way galaxy
and the nearby galaxy known as the Large Magellanic
Cloud.
GUSTO will provide the first complete study of all phases
of the stellar life cycle, from the formation of molecular
clouds, through star birth and evolution, to the formation of
gas clouds and the re-initiation of the cycle.
The mission is targeted for launch in 2021 from McMurdo,
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Antarctica, and is expected to stay in the air between 100 to paceX is poised to launch its first recycled rocket, using
170 days, depending on weather conditions. a booster that sent food and supplies to the astronauts
It will cost about $40 million, including the balloon launch living at the International Space Station in April.
funding and the cost of post-launch operations and data The goal of the launch, scheduled for 6:27 pm (2227 GMT) from
analysis. Cape Canaveral, Florida, is to send a communications satellite
for Luxembourg-based Company SES into a distant orbit.
Five astronauts assigned to future ISS
mission: NASA, 30 March 2017 Standing tall at the NASA launchpad, the white Falcon 9
rocket contains a tall, column-like portion known as the
first stage, or booster, that propelled the unmanned Dragon
cargo ship to space last year, then returned to an upright
landing on an ocean platform.
SpaceX, the California-based company headed by internet
entrepreneur Elon Musk, has for years been honing the
technology of powering its boosters back to careful Earth
landings on solid ground and in the water.
So far it has successfully landed eight -- five on so-called
drone ships floating in the ocean, and three on land.
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The goal, Musk has said, is to make rocket parts just as
ASA has assigned five astronauts for upcoming reusable as cars, planes or bicycles.
missions aboard the International Space Station
(ISS). Currently, millions of dollars worth of rocket parts are
jettisoned after each launch.
Recently Mahesh Jain has become MD & CEO of IDBI .

NEWS BITES SCIENCE
Scientists have detected atmosphere around The satellite, with a transfer
an Earth-like planet, 10 April 2017 capacity of 20 Gbps and
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a designed orbital life of
cientists have for the 15 years, was sent into
first time detected orbit on a Long March-3B
atmosphere around carrier rocket.
an Earth-like planet
The satellite, which has a
beyond our solar system.
higher message capacity
Earth-like Planet than the combined
The planet, GJ 1132b, capacity of all of Chinas previous communications satellites,
which orbits the dwarf star is capable of providing better Internet access on planes and
GJ 1132, is reported to be high-speed trains, as well as in less-developed regions.
39 light years away from Earth. The discovery is a significant While in orbit, the satellite will undergo tests on its
step towards discovering life beyond Earth. The study was broadband multimedia satellite communications system and
published in the Astrophysical Journal on 31 March 2017. the high-speed laser communication technology between
Key Highlights the ground and the satellite.
## The planet is reported to have a radius of about 1.4 Different from previous satellites fuelled by chemicals, Shijian-13
times that of the Earth and mass of about 1.6 times that is the first Chinese satellite to be powered by electricity.
of the Earth. Using electricity as propellant could potentially improve
## The researchers initially called the planet a potential efficiency by as much as 10 times compared with those that
Venus twin considering its rocky world with a high use chemicals as a propellant.
surface temperature. Zhou added that it can also help extend satellite life and
## The recent discovery shows that the planet also has a reduce launch weight significantly.
thick atmosphere. Though Venus has a thick atmosphere For the first time, a large number of domestic components
as well, the atmosphere of the two planets may be made have been used on the communications satellite. It is also the
up of different compositions. first time a laser communications system has been installed
## While Earths atmosphere is mostly made up of on a Chinese high orbit satellite with a long lifespan.
nitrogen with a large oxygen component, Venus is a
thick veil of carbon dioxide.
China to launch first cargo spacecraft,
17 April 2017
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## According to the researchers, the new planets atmosphere
is likely to be rich in water vapour or methane. hinas first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 is to be
launched into space between April 20 and 24 to
While this is not the first instant that the scientists have
dock with the orbiting experimental space station.
discovered an atmosphere around a planet, as they have
The cargo spacecraft was transferred with a Long March-7
previously detected atmospheres around large Jupiter-like
Y2 carrier rocket from the testing centre to the launch
gaseous bodies and on the even larger super-Earth, this is
zone in Wenchang, southern Chinas Hainan Province. The
the first time that they have detected it around an exoplanet
completion of the transfer signals the Tianzhou-1 mission
that is almost close to Earths size.
has entered its launching stage.
Scientists can use a planets atmosphere to identify potential
China currently is in the process of building permanent
traces of life on it or to determine if it is suitable for life, as
station by 2022 to rival Russias International Space
we have on earth.
Station (ISS). Technicians have performed several tests
China launches 1st high-throughput during the assembling of the spacecraft and rocket since
communications satellite, 13 April 2017 February. In the following days, technicians will continue
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testing the spacecraft and rocket and inject fuel before the
hina successfully launched a new communication launch .
satellite which will enable passengers of high-speed
Tianzhou-1 is the first cargo ship independently developed
trains to watch high-definition videos smoothly and
by the country. It is expected to dock with the orbiting
help those at the scene of natural disasters.
Tiangong-2 space lab and conduct in-orbit refueling . The
Shijian-13, Chinas first high-throughput communications cargo spacecraft will also carry out space experiments,
satellite, was launched from Xichang Satellite Launch including one on non-Newtonian gravitation, before falling
Center in Chinas southwestern Sichuan Province. back to earth .
Tim Berners-Lee is awarded with this years Computings Nobel Prize .

NEWS BITES MISCELLANEOUS
Bill Gates is worlds richest man; Donald
MISCELLANEOUS Burning Topics of the Month Trump slips over 200 spots, 21 March 2017
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1. Bill Gates is worlds richest man; Donald icrosoft co-founder
Trump slips over 200 spots Bill Gates once
again topped the
2. India ranks a low 122 among worlds
Forbes magazine list of the
happiest countries worlds richest billionaires,
3. India ranked 131 on Human while US President Donald
Development Index Trump slipped more than 200
spots to rank 544th.
4. India ranks 87th on energy architecture
Gates, whose wealth is
performance: WEF estimated at $86 billion, led
5. SBI Chairman among Fortunes 50 the list for the fourth straight year.
greatest leaders of the world He was followed by Berkshire Hathaway chief Warren
Buffett among the top 10 billionaires, a group heavily
6. Four Indian cities feature in dominated by Americans, many of whom work in the
TripAdvisors top 25 Asia list technology sector. Buffetts wealth was estimated at USD
7. Five Indian cities included in World 75.6 billion.
Heritage List Others in the top 10 included Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
at number three, Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg at
8. SAIL, BSNL, Air India incur half the number five and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison at number
losses of top-10 loss making PSUs seven.
9. India becomes third largest aviation The global billionaire population jumped 13 per cent from
market in domestic traffic last year to 2,043, the biggest annual increase in the 31
years since the magazine began compiling the list.
10. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan pens down
The US led countries with the most billionaires with 565, a
memories of 12-music maestros
product of the swelling value of the American stock market
11. Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu releases Book since Trumps November 2016 election.
Titled Indian Railway- The weaving of a China was second with 319 billionaires, and Germany was
National Tapestry third with 114.
12. Multi-national military exercise Trump himself slipped 220 spots on the list to number
concludes in Nepal 3 April 544 with an estimated USD 3.5 billion. Forbes attributed
Trumps drop to sluggishness in the Manhattan real estate
13. Microsoft Launches Teach Your Children market which is responsible for a disproportionate amount
Program to Advance Digital Learning of his wealth.
14. India among top three nations for the India ranks a low 122 among worlds happiest
third year running in Wadas doping countries, 21 March 2017
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violation report for 2015
ndia ranked a lowly
15. Connaught Place worlds 9th most costly 122 on a list of the
office location: CBRE worlds happiest
countries, dropping four
16. Pink diamond auctioned for record USD slots from last year and
71.2M in Hong Kong coming behind China,
17. Samsung most trusted brand in India: Pakistan and Nepal.
Norway ranks as the
Report happiest country in the
18. India jumps 12 spots in WEFs global world, according to The
travel & tourism ranking World Happiness Report 2017, which ranks 155 countries
by their happiness levels. Norway jumped three spots from
Recently Bhaichung Bhutia has become the advisor of federation AIFF.

last year, displacing Denmark, which had held the top spot human development bracket, which also includes nations
for three out of the past four years. like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, Kenya, Myanmar and
India comes in on the 122nd spot, down from 118 in the Nepal.
2013-2015 report, which maps happiness on the parameters Indias HDI rank value in 2015 stood at 0.624, which had
of GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, increased from 0.580 in 2010.
freedom to make life choices, generosity and perceptions of Its life expectancy at birth stood at 68.3 years in 2015 and
corruption. the Gross National Income (GNI) per capita USD 5,663.
Nations such as China (79), Pakistan (80), Nepal (99), On the perception of feeling safe 69 per cent answered
Bangladesh (110), Iraq (117) and Sri Lanka (120) fared yes, while on freedom of choice, 72 per cent female
better than India on the ranking. responders answered they were satisfied as compared to
The report was released at an event celebrating International 78 per cent for male.
Day of Happiness. It is the fifth report to come out since Indias score for overall life satisfaction was 4.3 on a scale
2012. of 1-10, according to the report.
Rounding out the rest of the top ten in order were Denmark,
Iceland, Switzerland, Finland, Netherlands, Canada, New India ranks 87th on energy architecture
Zealand, Australia and Sweden. The US ranked 14th, performance: WEF, 23 March 2017
dropping down one spot from last year.
Despite recent declines in oil prices, oil-rich Norway still
moved into the top spot, illustrating once more that high
happiness depends on much more than income.
This year the report gives special attention to the social
foundations of happiness, including happiness at workplace.
The World Happiness Report 2017 looks at trends in the
data recording how highly people evaluate their lives on a
scale running from 0 to 10. The rankings, which are based
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on surveys in 155 countries covering the three years 2014-
ccording to the global energy architecture
2016, reveal an average score of 5.3 (out of 10).
performance index released by Geneva- based
India ranked 131 on Human Development World Economic Forum (WEF), India has
marginally improved its position to 87th place in this list.
Index: UN, 22 March 2017
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Switzerland has topped this list and was followed by
ndia has ranked a Norway, Sweden, Denmark and France in the top five.
lowly 131 among Indias rank improved three places from 90th last year.
the 188 countries
surveyed for human According to the findings, the worlds biggest energy
development, a new consumers struggle to take leading positions on the index
UN report has said, as they grapple with inherent challenges of their large,
bracketing the third- complex energy systems and are outperformed by more
largest Asian economy nimble economies.
alongside its South Asian neighbours like Pakistan, Bhutan Overall, some of the largest consumers of energy such as
and Nepal. China (95th), India, Japan (45th), the Russian Federation
India has made no improvement in its ranking over the (48th) and the United States (52nd) have either slipped in
previous year, despite the Human Development Report for the rankings or experienced only marginal gains.
2015 noting that foreign direct investment favours countries Bahrain is ranked the lowest at 127th.
such as China and India. Regarding India, the WEF said it is gradually improving
Indias Human Development Index rank in 2014 was also 131. its performance on the index, but faces an uphill battle to
However, 63 per cent Indians were satisfied with their increase energy access and security (95th).
standard of living in 2014-15. A large percentage of the population still lacks access to
The report, released annually by the UN Development electricity (101st) and uses solid fuels for cooking (108th).
Programme, said Indias rank of 131 puts it in the medium The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking
action on this, having committed to increase solar power
New Zealands batsman Peter Fulton recently retires from profession.
capacity to 100 gigawatts by 2022, which would make India Four Indian cities feature in TripAdvisors
a leader in renewable capacity. top 25 Asia list, 24 March 2017
The study further said that India, just like China, boasts of
a strong score on the indicator for diversification of import
counterparts (5th), but its energy system continues to face
some significant challenges, particularly in environmental
sustainability (109th).
The report, developed in collaboration with Accenture
Strategy and launched at the European Commission, ranked
127 countries based on their ability to provide energy across
three dimensions of the energy triangle.
Being compiled since 2013, the Energy Architecture
Performance Index (EAPI) is a composite index that focuses
on tracking specific indicators to measure the energy system
performance of 127 countries.
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It has 18 indicators defined across the three sides of the our Indian destinations including Goa and New Delhi,
energy triangle economic growth and development, have featured in the top 25 Asia list of TripAdvisors
environmental sustainability, and energy access and Travellers Choice awards.
security.
According to the Travellers Choice Awards Asia list,India
SBI Chairman among Fortunes 50 greatest takes the second spot in the Asia list with four winning
leaders of the world, 24 March 2017 destinations. Thailand leads with five wins. The four Indian
cities that featured in the top 25 list in Asia are Goa (11),
New Delhi (13), Jaipur (18) in Rajasthan and Agra (19) in
Uttar Pradesh.
The Travellers Choice Destinations awards this year
includes a great mix of popular destinations as well as
lesser known cities, which surely will stimulate the Indian
traveller to experience fabulous places within a country.
Award winners were determined using an algorithm that
took into account the quantity and quality of reviews and
ratings for hotels, restaurants and attractions in destinations
worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period, as well as
traveller booking interest on Trip Advisor.
Bali in Indonesia ranked number one in the Asia list
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followed by Siem Reap in Cambodia, Phuket in Thailand,
BI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya and Indian-origin Hoi An in Vietnam, Kathmandu in Nepal, Hanoi in Vietnam,
physician Raj Panjabi have been named by Fortune Ko Samui in Thailand, Bangkok in Thailand, Lombok in
magazine among the worlds 50 greatest leaders who Indonesia and Tokyo in Japan.
are transforming the world and inspiring others to do the
same. Meanwhile, no India destination has featured in the top 10
Travellers Choice Destinations in the world list.
Bhattacharya, Chairman of Indias largest bank and the
first-ever woman to do so, has been ranked 26th on the Five Indian cities included in World Heritage
list while Panjabi, founder and CEO of Last Mile Health, List, 24 March 2017
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follows closely on the 28th spot.
he Union Government
The list has been topped by President of Baseball Operations
on 22 March 2017
at Chicago Cubs Theo Epstein, followed by Alibaba Group
informed that five
Executive Chairman Jack Ma on the second spot, Pope
Indian cities were included in
Francis (3), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Cochair
the Tentative List of UNESCO
Melinda Gates (4) and Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff
World Heritage Sites.
Bezos (5).
Recently a famous singer Kishori Amonkar died.

The information was given by the Union Minister of State STCL, Fertilizers and Chemicals (Travancore), Air India
for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) Dr Mahesh Engineering Services and Hindustan Fertilisers Corporation
Sharma in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. went to the profit zone in 2015-16.
The five Indian cities included in the list are The most profitable PSUs -- Coal India, ONGC and IOC
i. Ahmedabad -- contributed 17.82, 17.45 and 11.34 per cent, respectively,
to the total profit earned by the top 10 profit-making CPSEs
ii. Delhi during the year, the survey tabled in Parliament revealed.
iii. Jaipur Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation and Mahanadi Coalfields
iv. Bhubaneswar entered the list of top 10 profit-making CPSEs, whereas
NMDC and South Eastern Coalfields made their exit.
v. Mumbai
The top 10 profit-making companies accounted for 63.46
The following is the criteria for inclusion in the List of
per cent of the total profits made by all (165) CPSEs during
UNESCO World Heritage Sites:-
the year.
## To represent a masterpiece of human creative genius.
The top 10 loss-making companies claimed 79.81 per cent
## To exhibit an important interchange of human values, of the total losses made by all the 78 CPSEs during the year.
over a span of time or within a cultural area of the
world, on developments in architecture or technology, India becomes third largest aviation market
monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design. in domestic traffic, 27 March 2017
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## To bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a ndia has become the
cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or third largest aviation
which has disappeared. market in terms
## To be an outstanding example of a type of building, of domestic passenger
architectural or technological ensemble or landscape traffic, beating Japan.
which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human Indias domestic air
history. passenger traffic stood
## To be an outstanding example of a traditional human at 100 million in 2016
settlement, land-use, or sea-use, which is representative and was behind only
of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the the US (719 million)
environment especially when it has become vulnerable and China (436 million), Sydney-based aviation think-tank
under the impact of irreversible change. Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) .
SAIL, BSNL, Air India incur half the losses of CAPA said that India acquired the third spot globally by
unseating Japan, which flew 97 million domestic passengers
top-10 loss making PSUs, 25 March 2017 in 2016.
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oal India, ONGC Domestic air traffic has shown a consistent growth of 20 -25
and Indian Oil per cent throughout 2015 and 2016, peaking in January this
Corporation emerged year at 25.13 per cent.
as star financial performers
However, the domestic travel demand rose 16 per cent in
among Indias central public
February this year, ending the long streak of over 20 per
sector enterprises in 2015-
cent.
16, whereas SAIL, BSNL
and Air India incurred most According to CAPA, India which enjoyed the fourth position
losses, a government survey has showed. in terms of overall air passenger traffic (both domestic and
international) along with the UK, has also inched closer to
The Public Enterprises Survey, tracking the performance of
becoming the third largest one by March next year.
CPSEs in 2015-16, revealed that the top three loss-making
CPSEs -- SAIL, BSNL and Air India -- incurred a loss equal India will become the third largest market 2-3 years ahead
to 51.65 per cent of the total loss made by the top 10 loss- of what was projected. This is because the growth has been
making CPSEs in 2015-16. much higher.
SAIL entered the list of top 10 loss-making CPSEs, Japan, which flew 141 million passengers in 2016, was
apart from ONGC Videsh, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam, PEC ahead of India whose total air passenger traffic was 131
and BHEL. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals, million in the previous year, as per CAPA.
Recently RBI given licence to start payment bank to business entity Aditya Birla Group .
United States with 815 million passengers in 2016 enjoyed authored by Bibek Debroy (Member, NITI Aayog) Sanjay
the top position, followed by China with 490 million. Chadha (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce) & Vidya
Krishnamurthi.
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan pens down memories
In addition, Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu
of 12-music maestros, 30 March 2017
also launched Hi-speed free Wi-Fi services for the visitors
at National Rail Museum. Chairman,
Minister of Railways said that It is really an honour to release
a book by authored by Bibek Debroy and his colleagues.
This book by Bibek Debroy is a great contribution for Indian
Railways. We can shape the future of Indian Railways by
linking the past through this book. Interest of organisation
cannot be overlooked. We are working on how to revitalize
the organisation.
Bibek Debroy, Member NITI Aayog said that this book
traverses the timeline from 1830-1947. The book is written
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in a storytelling manner. The book narrates some anecdotes
egendry sarod player Ustad Amjad Ali Khan has of Indian Railways History. The cover of the book has a
written a book on 12 legendary musician of the steam loco which used to haul meter gauge loco in Rajputana
country titled Master on Masters. Malwa region.
The book was unveiled by Bollywood filmmaker Karan About WiFi Services in National Rail Museum:
Johar in the presence of Ustad Amjad Ali Khans wife
Subhalakshmi and sons Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash. The National Rail Museum, New Delhi, became a
high speed RailWire Wi-fi zone , 30th March 2017,
The book release was followed by a reading session and
when Minister of Railways, Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu
conversation between Karan and the Ustad that revolved
dedicated the facility to the visitors of this heritage site.
around sharing memories, changing culture of music and
The Wi-Fi facility has been commissioned by RailTel
how technology has taken away heart-to-heart connection
amongst people. in association with Google for providing high speed
state of the art world class internet experience to the
In the book, published by Penguin Random House, Khan hundreds of people visiting the National Rail Museum
recalled his earlier memories with iconic musicians like every day.
Bade Gulam Ali Khan, Amir Khan, Ustad Alla Rakha,
Kesarbai Kerkar, Kumar Gandharva, Bhimsen Joshi and The service built over the fiber network of RailTel is
Ustad Bismillah Khan, among others. designed to offer high-speed broadband like experience
to users. Along with experiencing the rich history of
Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu releases Book Indian Railways, the visitors of this museum will now
Titled Indian Railway- The weaving of a be able to stay connected to high speed internet and
National Tapestry, 01 April 2017 easily stream a high definition video, download a book
or a new game. A total number of 23 access points, 11
access switches and 1 Fiber switch have been used to
create the state-of-the art Wi Fi facility at the National
Rail Museum.
RailTel is also in process of providing fast Wi-Fi at 5
more tourists sites of Delhi namely Red Fort, Humayun
Tomb, Safdarjung Tomb, QutubMinar and Rajpath
Lawns being maintained by Archaeological Survey of
India. Wi-Fi services to visitors are being provided
under Railwire,the retail Broadband distribution
model of RailTel. Designed to offer users the best
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Internet experience, Railwire Wi-Fi will be available to
inister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu any user who has a working mobile connection on a
released the book titled Indian Railway- smartphone.
The weaving of a National Tapestry jointly
London has become the 1st city which levied charge on polluting cars .

Multi-national military exercise concludes in
Nepal 3 April, 04 April 2017
A
two-week long multi-
national military
exercise Shanti
Prayas III of the armies from
28 countries, including India
and the US, concluded in
Nepal.
A total of 1,135 army with 117 athletes from the country being punished after
personnel participated in the testing positive for banned substances.
Shanti Prayas III jointly organised by Nepal Army and US
India followed Russian Federation (176) and Italy (129) at
Pacific Command.
third spot in the doping violation chart released by the Wada,
Defence Minister Balkrishna Khand was the chief guest at the same position as in the reports of 2013 and 2014. All the
the ceremony, which was attended by Nepal Army Chief dope violations by the Indians came from urine samples.
Rajendra Chhetri and other senior army officials.
The dope violations were committed during 2015 and the
A Global Peace Operations Initiative capstone exercise, Wada chart was prepared after compiling information of
Shanti Prayas III trained partner for their participation in analytical findings and sanctions rendered till January 31
United Nations peacekeeping missions. this year by various accredited anti-doping bodies.
Nepal, the US, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Germany, This is the first set of Anti-Doping Rule Violation statistics
India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri under the revised Wada Code and third such report in its
Lanka and the UK were among the participating countries. history since 2013.
Microsoft Launches Teach Your Children The worrying sign for India is that the number of dope
offenders has been increasing in the last three years. India
Program to Advance Digital Learning, 04
had 91 and 96 Anti-doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) in
April 2017 2013 and 2014 respectively.
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icrosoft India
rolled out Teach
Connaught Place worlds 9th most costly
Your Children office location: CBRE, 05 April 2017
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program under Microsoft ccording to property
Aspire School Program consultant CBRE,
Suite for advancing its delhis Connaught
efforts to digitally transform Place is the worlds 9th most
education in the country. expensive office location
This value-based offering with annual prime rent of
aims to equip schools with an integrated set of technology USD 105.71 per sq ft.
and innovative learning solutions, modernise their Mumbais Bandra Kurla
campuses, drive transformation for enhanced learning Complex (BKC) is at 19th position while the central
experiences and prepare future-ready students. business district (CBD) of Nariman Point is at 30th place in
The company said that apart from this, it will also provide the CBREs Global Prime Office Rents report.
facilities like e-payment and e-fee to the students and their Hong Kong Central tops the list of the worlds most
parents. expensive office market with an annual prime rent of Rs.
17,187 ($ 264.27) per square feet. Finance Street in Beijing
India among top three nations for the third
and Kowloon in Hong Kong are placed at second and third
year running in Wadas doping violation positions, respectively.
report for 2015, 04 April 2017 The Central Business District (CBD) of Connaught Place
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porting minnows India has been ranked third for is at 9th position in the list of most expensive prime office
the third year in a row in a doping violation report markets in the world, with a prime office rent of USD
published by World Anti-Doping Agency for 2015 105.71 per sq ft per annum at the end of 2016.
Vijay Gokhale is the current Indian Ambassador to China.

Indias commercial real estate has continued to see positive India jumps 12 spots in WEFs global travel &
traction in the last two years. It continues to be a preferred tourism ranking, 07 April 2017
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destination for global corporates.
ndia has jumped
Pink diamond auctioned for record USD 12 places to 40th
71.2M in Hong Kong, 05 April 2017 rank globally in
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travel and tourism
ccording to the competitiveness list
auction house by World Economic
a stunning 59.6 Forum.
carat diamond known
as the Pink Star sold India is one of
for USD 71.2 million at the countries that
a Sothebys auction in improved the most
Hong Kong, setting a new world record for any diamond as it gained 12 places in Asia, but lagged behind its other
or jewel. Asian peers like Japan and China which were ranked way
ahead at 4th and 13th place, respectively. Spain is ranked at
The oval mixed-cut diamond smashed the USD 60 million the top in the list.
pre-sale estimate set by Sothebys when it went on the
block. WEF stated in its Global Travel and Tourism
Competitiveness Report 2017 that India continues to enrich
The sale comes three years after the gem was sold at an its cultural resources, protecting more cultural sites and
even higher price at another Sothebys auction in Geneva. intangible expressions through UNESCO World Heritage
That deal later fell apart after the buyer defaulted. lists, and via a greater digital presence.
Sothebys Asia Chairwoman Patti Wong said the winning In the global ranking Spain, France and Germany were
bidder is Hong Kong jeweler Chow Tai Fook. ranked at the top three positions, making them the most
Samsung most trusted brand in India: Report, tourism friendly economies.
06 April 2017 Traditional strong travel and tourism destinations, including
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Japan (4th), the United Kingdom (5th), the United States
outh Korean consumer durables firm Samsung has (6th), Australia (7th), Italy (8th), Canada (9th) and
emerged as the most trusted brand in the country Switzerland (10th), have also made it to the top 10.
followed by Sony and LG, while Tata Group is the
only Indian company to feature in the top five. India ranks 9th among 41 countries in
According to the Brand Trust Report 2017, Samsung moved corruption in businesses: Survey, 07 April
up 17 positions to claim the top spot, replacing its mobile 2017
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division, which slipped 154 positions.
ccording to the
Sony and LG both retained their 2016 rankings, while US- findings of a recent
based iPhone maker Apple took the fourth position, up 12 survey, India ranks
places from last year. ninth among 41 countries in
Tata Group and auto major Honda continued to occupy the bribery and corrupt practices
fifth and sixth position, while the countrys largest carmaker in businesses.
Maruti Suzuki came in at the seventh position, climbing Nearly 78 per cent
four spots. respondents queried in the
PC maker Dell is placed at eighth, followed by Lenovo country said that bribery and corrupt practices happen
at ninth that moved up from 27th position last year, widely in businesses, as per the EY Europe, Middle East,
while Bajaj dropped to 10th position from seventh last India and Africa (EMEIA) Fraud Survey 2017.
year. India ranks behind Ukraine, Cyprus, Greece, Slovenia,
Of the 2016 list, four brands slipped out of the top ten list Croatia, Kenya, South Africa and Hungary, in the perception
of 2017 Samsung Mobiles, Nokia, Godrej, and ICICI survey.
Bank. The ranking has improved marginally from the survey
Over 2,500 respondents participated in the survey conducted findings in 2015 when India was at the sixth position, owing
by (TRA) Research across 16 cities and its findings have to better regulatory scrutiny and emphasis on transparency
been compiled in the report. and governance.
IT industry body NASSCOM has appointed Quattro CMD Raman Roy as its chairman.

PM to release book authored by LS Speaker, According to OICA data, passenger vehicle sales in India
08 April 2017 stood at 29, 66,637 units last year as against 27, 72,270 units
P
in 2015. In overall sales, the country retained its position as
rime Minister the fifth biggest global market for passenger vehicles (PVs).
Narendra Modi
China posted a growth of 14.93 per cent at 2, 43, 76,902
will release
units last year as compared to 2, 12, 10,339 units in 2015. It
a book Matoshree
remained the worlds biggest market for PVs.
authored by Lok
Sabha Speaker Sumitra Germany was the third fastest growing market for PVs
Mahajan on April 11. globally with a growth 4.54 per cent at 33, 51,607 units in
2016 as compared to 32, 06,042 units in the previous year.
The book release function will be followed by a 105-minute
play based on the book. The book covers the life and times In terms of size the country was, however, the fourth largest
of legendary Devi Ahilyabai Holker who ruled the Holkar market behind Japan, which witnessed a decline of 1.65 per
Empire spread over the Malwa region from 1767 to 1795. cent in its passenger vehicle sales at 41,46,459 units last
year as against 42,15,889 units in 2015.
The reign of Ahilyabai, of Indore in central India, has become
almost legendary as a period during which perfect order and Nepal, China to hold first-ever military
good government prevailed and the people prospered.
exercise, 14 April 2017
N
Gandhi in Champaran, authored by DG epal and China
Tendulkar, launched, 12 April 2017 started the
V
joint military
enkaiah Naidu, Union
exercise Sagarmatha
Minister for Information
Friendship-2017. This
and Broadcasting, released
is the first-ever joint
a book titled Gandhi in Champaran
military exercise between
at National Mahatma Gandhi
both the nations.
Museum in New Delhi.
The 10-day-long military
The book was launched on the
drill that will last till April 25 is being organised by the two
day that marks the 100th year of
countries as part of their preparedness against terrorism that
Champaran Satyagraha. The book is
has posed as a serious security threat globally.
authored by noted writer Dinanath
Gopal Tendulkar. The book is The military exercise named Sagarmatha Friendship-2017
printed by Publications Division. will also focus on common interests like disaster management.
Sagarmatha is the Nepali name of Mt Everest, the worlds
In addition, the minister also released
highest peak, that is bordering between Nepal and China.
a book containing a collection of letters and articles of the
correspondence between Nobel laureate Romain Rolland India jumps to 8th place on Global FDI
and Mahatma Gandhi as well as Tendulkars eight-volume
Confidence Index, 19 April 2017
I
biography of Mahatma Gandhi, titled Mahatma: Life of
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. ndia has jumped one spot to rank 8th in the 2017 AT
Gandhi in Champaran offers a gripping account of Gandhis first Kearney Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence
Satyagraha on Indian soil. The Satyagraha was his attempt to Index with 31 per cent of the surveyed respondents
eliminate, by truthful and non-violent means, the grievances and being more optimistic on economic outlook over the next
sufferings of the peasants at the hands of the indigo planters. three years. Investors see India as a vast and diverse up-
and-coming market with plans to increase investments there
India 2nd fastest growing market for over the near to medium term.
passenger vehicles globally, 13 April 2017 Investor confidence in India has been growing steadily over
A
the last two years, making it one of the top two emerging
ccording to global automobile industry body
market performers on the FDI Index, said the UK-based
Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs
AT Kearney in the index. Reform efforts by the current
dAutomobiles (OICA),India was the second
government have improved the countrys investment
fastest growth market for passenger vehicles among the top
environment. This includes the national goods and service
five nations globally, behind China, having expanded by 7
tax (GST) reform, the largest non- direct tax reform in India
per cent last year.
in recent years.
The estimated inflation rate for 2017-2018 is 5.0 %.

64th National Film Awards ARTICLE
64th National Film Awards on video or digital formats for home viewing were
Awarded for Best of Indian cinema in 2016 eligible.
Awarded by Directorate of Film Festivals Films were required to be certified as a feature film, a
featurette or a Documentary/Newsreel/Non-Fiction by the
Presented by Directorate of Film Festivals Central Board of Film Certification.
Announced on 7 April 2017 Best Film Friendly State
Presented on 3 May 2017 The awards aim at encouraging study and appreciation of
Official website dff.nic.in cinema as an art form and dissemination of information
and critical appreciation of this art-form through a State
Highlights
Government Policy.
Best Feature Film: Kaasav
Award Name of State
Best Non-Feature Film: Fireflies in the Abyss
Best Film Friendly State State of Uttar Pradesh
Best Book: Lata : Sur Gatha
Best Film Friendly State
Best Film Critic: G. Dhananjayan
- Special Mention State of Jharkhand
Most awards: Ventilator (3), Allama (3),
Golden Lotus Award
Dashakriya (3)
Official Name: Swarna Kamal
The 64th National Film Awards ceremony was an event
All the awardees are awarded with Golden Lotus Award
during which the Directorate of Film Festivals presents its
(Swarna Kamal).
annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of
2016 in the Indian cinema. The awards ceremony was held Dadasaheb Phalke Award
on 3 May 2017. Introduced in 1969, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the
Selection Process highest award given to recognise the contributions of film
personalities towards the development of Indian cinema and
The Directorate of Film Festivals invited online entries for
for distinguished contributions to the medium, its growth
the first time on 16 January 2017 and the acceptable last
and promotion.
date for entries was until 21 January 2017.
FEATURE FILMS
Feature and Non-Feature Films certified by Central
Board of Film Certification between 1 January 2016, Feature films will be awarded at All India as well as
and 31 December 2016, were eligible for the film award regional level. Following will be the awards given in each
categories. category:
Books, critical studies, reviews or articles on cinema Jury
published in Indian newspapers, magazines, and journals For the Feature Film section, the 11-member jury was
between 1 January 2016, and 31 December 2016, were headed by Priyadarshan.
eligible for the best writing on cinema section.
All India Award
Entries of dubbed, revised or copied versions of a film or
translation, abridgements, edited or annotated works and Following will be the awards given:
reprints were ineligible for the awards. Golden Lotus Award
For the Feature and Non-Feature Films sections, films Official Name: Swarna Kamal
in any Indian language, shot on 16 mm, 35 mm, a wider All the awardees are awarded with Golden Lotus Award
film gauge or a digital format, and released in cinemas, (Swarna Kamal), a certificate and cash prize.
Name of Award Name of Film Language Awardee(s) Cash Prize
Best Feature Film Kaasav Marathi Director(s): Sumitra Bhave and
Sunil Sukthankar `250,000/- Each
Producer(s): Sumittra Bhave,
Sunil Sukthankar and Mohan Aghase
Best Debut Film
of A Director Alifa Bengali Director: Deep Choudhury `125,000/- Each
Producer: Amaan Ahmed
The estimated Indian solar capacity for the year 2016-2017 is 5525.98 MW.

Best Popular Film
Providing Wholesome
Entertainment Sathamanam Bhavati Telugu Producer: V. Venkata Ramana
Reddy `200,000/- Each
Director: Satish Vagesna
Best Childrens Film Dhanak Hindi Director: Nagesh Kukunoor `150,000/- Each
Producer: Drishyam Films
Best Direction Ventilator Marathi Rajesh Mapuskar `250,000/-
Best Animated Film Mahayodha Rama Hindi Producer: Contiloe Pictures Pvt. Ltd. `100,000/- Each
Director: Rohit Vaid
Animator: Deepak S.V
Silver Lotus Award
Official Name: Rajat Kamal
All the awardees are awarded with Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal), a certificate and cash prize.
Best Feature Film on
National Integration Dikchow Banat Palaax Assamese Director: Sanjib Sabha Pandit `150,000/- Each
Producer: Canvascope
Best Film on Other
Social Issues Pink Hindi Director: Aniruddha Roy
Chowdhury `150,000/- Each
Producer: Rashmi Sharma Films
Best Film on Environment/
Conservation/Preservation Loktak Lairembee Manipuri Haoban Paban Kumar `150,000/- Each
Best Actor Rustom Hindi Akshay Kumar `50,000/-
Best Actress Minnaminunge Malayalam Surabhi Lakshmi `50,000/-
Best Supporting Actor Dashkriya Marathi Manoj Joshi `50,000/-
Best Supporting Actress Dangal Hindi Zaira Wasim `50,000/-
Best Child Artist Railway Children Kannada Manohara K `50,000/-
Best Male Playback Singer Joker Tamil Sundara Iyer `50,000/-
(For the song
Jasmine E)
Best Female Playback
Singer Praktan Bengali Iman Chakraborty `50,000/-
(For the song Tumi
Jaake Bhalobasho)
Best Cinematography 24 Tamil Tirru `50,000/-
Best Screenplay Maheshinte
Prathikaaram Malayalam Syam Pushkaran `50,000/-
Screenplay Writer (Original)
Best Screenplay Dashakriya Marathi Sanjay Krishnaji Patil `50,000/-
Screenplay Writer (Adapted)
Best Screenplay Pelli Choopulu Telugu Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam `50,000/-
Dialogues
Best Audiography Kaadu Pookkunna
Neram Malayalam Jayadevan Chakka Dath `50,000/-
Recently a bill has been proposed to raise NABARDs capital by `30000 Crore.
Sound Designer
Best Audiography Ventilator Marathi Alok De `50,000/-
Re-recordist of the Final
Mixed Track
Best Editing Ventilator Marathi Rameshwar S. Bhagat `50,000/-
Best Production Design 24 Tamil Subrata Chakraborthy `50,000/-
Shreyas Khedekar
Amit Ray
Best Costume Design Cycle Marathi Sachin Lovalekar `50,000/-
Best Make-up Artist Allama Kannada NK Ramakrishna `50,000/-
Best Music Direction Allama Kannada Bapu Padmanabha `50,000/-
Songs
Best Music Direction Allama Kannada Bapu Padmanabha `50,000/-
Background Score
Best Lyrics Praktan Bengali Anupam Roy `50,000/- (Cash
Component To
Be Shared)
(For the song Tumi
Jaake Bhalobasho)

Dharma Durai Tamil Vairamuthu
(For the song
Entha Pakkam)
Best Special Effects Shivaay Hindi Naveen Paul `50,000/-
Best Choreography Janatha Garage Telugu Raju Sundaram `50,000/-
Best Stunt Choreographer Pulimurugan Malayalam Peter Hein `50,000/-
Special Jury Award Munthirivallikal
Thalirkkumbol Malayalam Mohanlal `200,000/-
Janatha Garage Telugu
Pulimurugan Malayalam
Special Mention Kadvi Hawa Hindi Producer: Eleeanora Images Pvt. Ltd. Certificate only
Director: Nila Madhab Panda
Mukti Bhawan Hindi Producer: Red Carper Moving Pictures
Director: Shubhashish Bhutiani
Mukti Bhawan Hindi Adil Hussain (Actor)
Neerja Hindi Sonam Kapoor (Actress)
Regional Awards Name of Film: Neerja
National Film Awards are also given to the best films in the Awardee(s): Producer: Fox Star Studios India Pvt. Ltd.
regional languages of India. Director : Ram Madhvani
Awards for the regional languages are categorised as per Cash Prize: `100,000/- Each
their mention in the Eighth schedule of the Constitution of NON-FEATURE FILMS
India.
Short Films made in any Indian language and certified by
Awardees included producers and directors of the film. the Central Board of Film Certification as a documentary/
No films in languages other than those specified in the newsreel/fiction are eligible for non-feature film section.
Schedule VIII of the Constitution were eligible. Golden Lotus Award
Best Feature Film in Hindi Official Name: Swarna Kamal
2 Lac is the banned amount on the cash transaction by government.

All the awardees are awarded with Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal), a certificate and cash prize.
Best Non-Feature Film Fireflies in the Abyss English Producer: Chandrasekhar Reddy `100,000/- Each
Director: Chandrasekhar Reddy
Silver Lotus Award
Official Name: Rajat Kamal
All the Awardees are awarded with Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal) and cash prize.
Best First Non-Feature
Film SOZ...A Ballad of
Maladies Hindi Producer: Rajiv Mehrotra, PSBT `50,000/- Each
Director: Tushar Madhav
Best Biographical Film /
Best Historical
Reconstruction /
Compilation Film Zikr Us Parivaksha:
Begum Akhtar Urdu Producer: Snageet Natak Akademi `50,000/- Each
Director: Nirmal Chander
Best Arts / Cultural Film In the Shadow of Time English Producer: Indira Gandhi National
Center for Arts `50,000/- Each
(Cash Component
to be shared)
Lord of the Universe Director: Shankhajeet Dey
Producer: Shibu Prusty
Director: Shibu Prusty
Best Environment Film
including Best
Agricultural Film The Tiger Who Crossed
The Line English Producer: Krishnendu Bose `50,000/- Each
Director: Krishnendu Bose (Cash Component
to be shared)
Best Promotional Film Weaves of Maheshwar Hindi, English Producer: Storyloom Films `50,000/- Each
Director:Keya Vaswani &
Nidhi Kamath
Best Film on Social Issues I am Jeeja English Producer: Rajiv Mehrotra `50,000/- Each
Sanath Hindi Director: Swaty Chakraborty
Producer: Priya Arun
Director: Vasanth S. Sai
Best Educational /
Motivational /
Instructional Film The Water Fall English Producer: Syed Sultan Ahmed `50,000/- Each
Director: Lipika Singh Darai
Best Exploration /
Adventure Film Matitle Kusti Telugu &
English Producer: Madhavi Reddy `50,000/- Each
Director: Prantik Vivek Deshmukh
Best Investigative Film Placebo English Producer: Archana Fadke `50,000/- Each
Director: Abhay Kumar
Bomdila place is famous for its monastery situated in Arunachal Pradesh.

Best Animation Film Hum Chitra Banate Hai Hindi Producer: IDC, IIT MUmbai `50,000/- Each
Director: Nina Sabnani
Animator: Piyush Varma And
Shyam Sundar Chatterjee
Best Short Fiction Film Aaba English Producer: Raj Kumar Gupta `50,000/- Each
Director: Amar Kaushik
Best Film on Family
Welfare Little Magician English Producer: Syed Sultan Ahmed `50,000/- Each
Director: Neha Sharma
Best Cinematography Kalpvriksha Hindi Cameraman:Alpesh Nagar `50,000/- Each
Adnyat English Cameraman:Vishal Sangwai
Best Audiography In Return Just A Book English Ajith Abraham George `50,000/-
Best Editing Gudh English Jishu Sen `50,000/-
Best Music Direction Leeches Hindi, English Tanuj Tiku `50,000/-
Best Narration /
Voice over Makino English Setsu Makino Togawa `50,000/- Each
Special Jury Award The Cinema Travellers English Producer: Shirley Abraham `50,000/- Each
Director: Shirely Abraham
Special Mention Chembai:Descoperire
A Mei Unai Legende English Soumya Sadanandan Certificate only
Sikar Aru Sitkar Assamese Ramesh Borah and Sibanu Borah Certificate only
The Eyes of Darkness English Amitabh Parashar Certificate only
Best On Location -
Sound Recordist Remembering Kurdi English Christopher Bhurchell `50,000/- Each
Best Writing on Cinema
The awards aim at encouraging study and appreciation of cinema as an art form and dissemination of information and
critical appreciation of this art-form through publication of books, articles, reviews etc.
Golden Lotus Award
Official Name: Swarna Kamal
All the awardees are awarded with Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal) and cash prize.
Name of Award Name of Book Language Awardee(s) Cash Prize
Best Book on Cinema Sur Gatha Hindi Author: Yatindra Mishra Publisher:
Vani Prakashan `75,000/- Each
Best Film Critic NA English G. Dhananjayan `75,000/-
Special Mention A Fly in the Curry English Author: K.P. Jayashankar &
Anjali Monteiro Certificate Only
According to the DGCA, the growth % of domestic Aviation in the month of February is 16 %.

World Water Day ARTICLE
World Water Day is an annual event celebrated on 22 March. and ground water sources and called for conservation of
The day focuses attention on the importance of universal water on war footing through convergence of schemes like
access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) MGNREGA.
facilities in developing countries. The day also focuses on Tomar along with the Minister of State for Drinking Water
advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater and Sanitation Shri Ramesh Jigajinagi launched Water APP
resources. on the occasion. The Minister also gave away prizes to
World Water Day is supported by stakeholders across various state governments for exemplary work done in the
the globe. Many organizations promote clean water for areas of sanitation and drinking water.
people and sustainable aquatic habitats. Events such as By Ministry of Environment and Forests
theatrical and musical celebrations, educational events, and
campaigns to raise money for access to clean and affordable Central Theme : Wastewater
water are held worldwide on or close to 22 March. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
UN-Water selects a theme for each year. Themes included: (MoEFCC) celebrated the World Water Day 2017. Each
Why waste water? in 2017, Water and Jobs in 2016, and year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of
Water and Sustainable Development in 2015. The first freshwater. The theme of World Water Day 2017 is
International World Water Day, designated by the United Wastewater.
Nations, was commemorated in 1993. Secretary, MoEFCC, Ajay Narayan Jha, inaugurated an
In our country this occasion was celebrated by various exhibition to mark the occasion. The exhibition titled Jal
department in below given way:- Hai To Kal Hai was organised to create awareness on
conservation of water. A group of school children used
By Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation Performing Art to deliver the message.
Objective: Har Ghar Jal will be realized by 2030 Secretary, MoEFCC, Ajay Narayan Jha witnessing the
Centre allocates Rs 25,000 Crore to tackle problems of exhibition
Arsenic and Fluoride in drinking water in four years. World Water Day is held annually on March 22, as a means
Government launched National Water Quality Sub Mission of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and
on Arsenic and Fluoride to provide safe drinking water to advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater
about 28,000 affected habitations in the country by March resources. An international day to celebrate freshwater
2021 with an outlay of Rs 25,000 crore. Inaugurating the was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference
mission in collaboration with the States, the Union Minister on Environment and Development (UNCED). The United
for Rural Development, Drinking Water and Sanitation Nations General Assembly responded by designating March
and Panchayati Raj Narendra Singh Tomar said that while 22 1993 as the first World Water Day.
West Bengal is badly affected by the problem of arsenic, According to present situation 1.8 billion people use a
Rajasthan suffers from presence of fluoride in drinking source of drinking water contaminated with faeces, putting
water with serious health hazards. He said, there are about 17 them at risk of contracting cholera, dysentery, typhoid and
lakh 14 thousand rural habitations in India, of which about polio.
77 percent have been provided with safe drinking water of
more than 40 liters per person per day and about 4 percent The exhibition on water conservation was organized
of the habitations are suffering from problems of water jointly by National Museum of Natural History (NMNH),
quality. The Minister assured the participating delegates a subordinate office of Ministry of Environment, Forest &
that there will be no discrimination of funds against any Climate Change, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB),
state to address the twin challenges of drinking water and Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Ministry of Water
sanitation. Ministers of Drinking Water and Sanitation from Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
12 States participated in the National Workshop on Water By Ministry Of Railway
for All and Swachh Bharat.
Minister of Railways Releases New Water Management
Tomar said that Government is committed to providing tap Policy
water on a sustained basis in every household by 2030 as
GreenCo Certificates developed by CII Given to Three
per the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Units of Indian Railways viz. Diesel Locomotive Works
for which Rs 23,000 crore of central fund will be required
(Varanasi), Perambur Carriage Works (Chennai), Lalaguda
annually till the target is achieved. The Minister said that
Carriage Workshop (Hyderabad)
the dream of Har Ghar Jal cannot be realized without the
involvement of the citizens. He said that there are about Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu released
2,000 Blocks in the country with an acute shortage of surface New Water Management Policy in Indian Railways and
Recently, Cindy Szadokierski is appointed as Vice president of Operations of Indigo .

World Water Day ARTICLE
handed over GreenCo Certificates to Diesel Locomotive 1000 MW target of solar energy production has been set out
Works (Varanasi), Perambur Carriage Workshop (Chennai), of which 500 MW will be through Rooftops and 500 MW
Lalaguda Carriage Workshop (Hyderabad). The certificate on land. Railways has been committed for environment.
developed by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is Railways is working with UNEP to achieve this. Science
given for adopting good green practices. Shri Suresh Prabhu Express has been started for awareness about Climate
also inaugurated expansion of VIKALP scheme into other Change and other Environmental issues.
sectors. Chairman, Railway Board. Indian Railways have now finalized a water management
Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu said that policy which covers all aspects of water use, recycling,
World Water Day should not be celebrated only once in a conservation and recharge of groundwater. This is a
year. There is no point celebrating only once rather steps progressive and creative policy where field units will be
should be taken daily to make this World Water Day more motivated to recycle and save water. The objective is to
meaningful. In Railways, there is large area of land in its improve water use efficiency by setting up water Recycling
jurisdiction, by virtue of it, large number of water bodies Plants, Rain Water Harvesting Plants, Sewage Treatment
lies in its jurisdiction. Railways has taken steps to restore Plants and effluent treatment plants on Railway Land.
water bodies in each zone of Indian Railways and revived Another forward looking provision is participation of
them. One such 200 years old water body was restored in private players for recycling water for non-potable usage
South Central Railways. In this water policy, water audits, on BOOT basis.
restoration of water bodies and recycling of water will be GreenCo Certificates to Railway Workshops
ensured. Indian Railways Water Policy is not one day affair,
it is our commitment for all time. Target has been set for GreenCo Rating System, developed by Confederation of
plantation. 5 Crores saplings are to be planted in 3 years. Indian Industry (CII) is the first of its kind framework in
1.25 Crore saplings are targeted for this year. Environment the world, aimed at catalyzing green practices in Indian
Directorate has been set up in the Railway Board. A mission industry.
of Rs. 41000 Crore for saving in energy bill has been set.
India Ranking 2017 ARTICLE

Central Human Resource Development Minister Prakash excellence among the institutions. This has also
Javadekar released India Ranking 2017 for educational increased the global scaling of the credentials of the
institutions in New Delhi. This ranking of Indian institutes has country. The purpose of the ranking is to advance the
been released for the second time in the country. In the ranking, quality of education.
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore has secured first place. ## Apart from the institutions, through this process, parents
In this second edition of the ranking, a total of 2995 institutions and students will also be able to get information about
were included. 232 universities, 1024 technology institutes, the ranking and quality of any particular university,
546 management institutes, 318 pharmacy institutes and 637 college or professional institution.
general general colleges and other institutions. ## So far, NAAC and NBA have been used to assess
Key Facts- educational institutions, but now the Central
## Under this, the rankings of top 100 institutions in the Government has made unique changes to bring
country were released in different categories. transparency and credibility.
## This ranking prepared by the National Institutional Ranking ## The Central Government has announced to provide more
Framework i.e. NIRF was released in five categories. financial assistance to educational institutions providing
quality education. This policy will inspire all institutions
## Includes Overall, College, University, Management
to increase their performance and excellence.
and Engineering category.
Ranking standards
## The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, got
the top position in overall and university rankings. The number of research papers presented, the number
of received patents and campus placement will also be
## JNU got the sixth position in the over.
important standards for getting government assistance.
## IIT (ISM) Dhanbad has been ranked 53rd in the overall
The importance of public perception, employers perception
category and IIT Patna got 83th rank.
and educational perception in ranking and quality will also
## There are six DU colleges in the top 10 colleges. be given importance.
## According to HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar, In the top 100, only one institution from Bihar, IIT Patna,
this ranking will start the competition for achieving got place.
According to the FICCI-KPMG Media & Entertainment report 2017,the % growth in domestic media & entertainment
industry in 2016, is 9.1 %.
WORLDS STRONGEST
DEMOCRATIC COUNTRIES ARTICLE
Recently declared list of powerful democracies in the world culture, low level of participants in politics and
based on democratic Index (Democracy Index) 2016. You implementation of Shasnprnali Issues include: The
will be surprised to know that India has been excluded score of these nations is between 6 and 8.l For
from the list of top 10 countries in the list of most powerful example- India
democracies. 3. Mixed Regime (Hybrid regimes): an impediment
Democretic index 2016 to irregularities fair and free elections in a country
Democratic index British economist intelligence unit is where elections. In these countries, there are
an index compiled by, which is a measure of democratic usually governments that are concerned about
conditions in 167 countries, 166 sovereign states of which political opponents, non-independent judicial,
(sovereign states) and 165 United Nations member states. pressurized on mass corruption, harassment and
The index was first released in 2006 was the index is based media, distorted rules of law, undeveloped political
on 60 parameters (indicators), which have been classified culture, low level of participants in politics and
into five different categories and pluralism, civil ultimately implementation of governance are engrossed l is
help Freedom and political culture is measured. The index among scores of 4 to 6 of these nations for example
divides regime of different countries in four groups full Bangladesh.
democracies, flawed democracies, mixed regime and 4. Dictatorship Regime (Authoritarian regimes): a
dictatorship. nation where political diversity went missing or extremely
How to find democratic index limited. These nations are basically a full-fledged
dictatorship, where there are few traditional institutions
In fact democratic Index (Democracy Index) is a report
of democracy, but their importance is equal to the fact
based on answers to 60 questions, which is the average of
that cases of misuse of civil liberties are common in
these responses 60 questions in five different categories of
these countries. This is a nation where there is no fair and
electoral process and pluralism, civil liberties, functioning
independent media, Governed by organizations or owned
of government, political participation and political culture
by the government, judicial independence. No ubiquitous
is divided in five various categories to be determined 0
censorship is not arranged and North Korea for example,
or point for all questions index of two different countries
the government of the suppression of criticism is between
goods Taking the average of the index of Nion is used to
4 to 0 score these nations.
determine the rankings.
List of worlds powerful democracies based on the
Definitions of the regime
Democracy Index 2016
1. Full democracy: A nation where civil liberties and
Rankings Score Regime
basic political independence are not only honorable,
but favorable political culture has also been developed 1. Norway 9.93 Full democracy
to promote democratic principles. In these countries, a 2. Iceland 9.50 Full democracy
free for government control and balance The system is 3. Sweden 9.39 Full democracy
here, an independent judiciary whose decision applies
4. New Zealand 9.26 Full democracy
to the whole country, the governments here refer Obtain
that function and here the media is free and fair, only 5. Denmark 9.20 Full democracy
limited problems in democratic activities in these 6. Canada 9.15 Full democracy
countries lies in between 1 to 10 and score of these 7. Ireland 9.15 Full democracy
nations for example 8.1 Norway.
8. Switzerland 9.09 Full democracy
2. Flawed democracy: In a nation where elections
9. Finland 9.03 Full democracy
are fair and free, and even basic civil liberties are
followed, there are problems like violation of the 10. Australia 9.01 Full democracy
freedom of the media. However, in these countries 32. India 7.81 Faulty democracy
there are many important factors in democratic 167. North Korea 1.08 Dictatorship
aspects flaws, which related to undeveloped political
Democratic index based on governance
Governance system and score Number of countries Percentage of world population
Full democracy (8-10) 19 4.5
Faulty democracy (6-8) 57 44.8
Mixed Government (4-6) 40 18.0
Dictatorial regime (0-4) 51 32.7
Recently, Madhabi Puri Buch became whole time member of organization SEBI.

The 23 most important words
used in the stock market ARTICLE
There are two main stock exchanges in India: Bombay shares bought by him will fall in the market, so he sells
Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange his shares and many people When this happens the
(NSE). Bombay Stock Exchange Dalal Street, Mumbai, market falls downwards.
Maharashtra, India is an Indian stock exchange. Established 11. Dividend: This is part of the benefit given by the
in 1875, BSE is Asias first stock exchange; Bombay Stock company to its share holders. This part of the dividend
Exchange calculates the fluctuations in the market value of divides the company to all its share holders in proportion
30 large companies. Second Stock Exchange NSE is also in to the number of their shares. The more the share, the
Mumbai and it was established in 1992. For general public more it is Get dividend
information the main terms used in the stock market are as
follows: 12. Hot Money: It is investment money that gets more
profit. This type of investment is very stable in the
1. Equity Share: Equity shares are those shares which money market, which is why it is called Hot Money.
are franchised by the company. These shareholders are
owned by the company in proportion to the holdings of 13. Junk Bond: Junk bonds are bonds whose ratings are
the shares, and they do not have any liability in dividend low, but the rate of return on them is high.
distribution. 14. Kerb Trading: Outside the stock exchange market
2. Preference share : These are share holders, which building, illegal trading in securities at the same time or
are preferred in dividend distribution. After dividing after the stock exchange is called curb trading.
dividends, if some dividends remain, then it is divided 15. Stag: Such people who prefer to invest in primary
into equity shareholders. Share holders of preference market, not in secondary market, are called stag. These
shares are eligible for company franchise Is not received people take very little risk.
3. Initial Public Offer (IPO): It is related to the primary 16. Alpha Share: These are also called shares of Group
market, in which the shares of new companies are issued in A. These are stocks that do not interfere with their
the market. Through this method, companies collect money sales.
from the market and make their further financial plans.
17. Right Issue: When the current share holders are given
4. False Public Offer: When any new company does its priority in the allotment of shares or securities, such
primary market by issuing the levy of authorized shares, shares are called Right Issues. Current share holders
it is called FPO. have to pay rupees to buy these shares ie these Shares
5. Blue Chip Company: It is a company whose shares are are not free of cost like bonus shares.
considered very safe to buy. Investor purchasing shares 18. Snow Baling Effect: When the price of shares is slightly
of this company receives risk-free benefit. increased due to share purchase or for some reason some
6. Insider Trading: This means that information is situation arises that the value of the stocks increases and
associated with the work system of a company, which so much that if the stop order on the purchase sale starts
contains information about the future plans of the coming, then Snow baling says
company. If this information is given to a companys 19. Short Selling: When a person or a broker sells more
superior Directors and high level officials), the prices of stocks than he has or is able to fulfill from anywhere,
that companys shares are unexpectedly up or down. this action is absolutely illegal.
7. Commercial Paper: This is a promissory note which 20. Large Cap Companies: These are the companies
is issued by a financial institution. The main purpose of whose market capitalization is 10,000 crores or more.
issuing this is to fulfill the short-term financial needs.
21. Mid-Cap Companies: These are the companies whose
8. Bonus Issue: This type of share bonus is given to those market capitalization is more than Rs. 2500 crores at
share holders in free of proportion to which they have less than Rs. 10,000 crores.
shares of that company already. Such shares are also
22. Small Cap Companies: These are the companies whose
called dividend shares.
market capitalization is less than Rs. 2500 crores.
9. Bull: bullion is called a person who buys shares in the
23. Ponzy Schemes: These are fake companies, which
stock market, and due to this purchase, the stock market
disappear by investing money by guaranteeing people
goes upwards. This investor has a positive attitude about
more returns in less time. The government does not have
the market because he thinks The price for the shares
any records of such companies.
bought by them will rise.
The above words will be very helpful for all those who
10. Bear: The beard is called the investor who sells his
either invest money in the stock market or want to know
purchased shares because he thinks the price of the
how the stock market works.
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Q1. Which Cellular company has Q8. According to the World 1) 128 2) 129
approved for a merger with Happiness Report 2017, which 3) 130 4) 131
Vodafone India, which will country has been ranked as the 5) 132
create Indias largest mobile happiest country in the world? Q15. Who among the following has
phone company? 1) Iceland 2) Norway been appointed as new whole
1) Idea 2) Airtel 3) Sweden 4) Denmark time member of SEBI?
3) Aircel 4) Tata docomo 5)Singapore 1) Ankur Khanna
5) Reliance Jio Q9. Who has been appointed as 2) Mahesh Kumar Jain
Q2. Who claimed a record- the new MD and CEO of IDBI 3) Upendra Tripathy
equalling fifth ATP Indian Bank? 4) Madhabi Puri Buch
Wells Masters title by defeating 1) Rakesh Sethi 5) Navniti Prasad Singh
Stan Wawrinka? 2) Rakesh Sharma Q16. Li Li-hua was a famous-
1) Rafael Nadal 3) Mahesh Kumar Jain 1) Actress 2) Gymnast
2) Roger Federer 4) Kishor Kharat 3) Swimmer 4) Politician
3) Noval Djokovic 5) Yogesh Aggarwal 5) Journalist
4) Andy Murray Q10. Who among the following was Q17. Maggie MacDonnell has won
5) Kei Nishikori bestowed the Best Sportsperson the annual Global Teacher Prize
Q3. Recently who has won National of the Year award at the Times of 2017. She hails from which
Science Foundations prestigious India Sports Awards (TOISA)? country?
CAREER award for his research 1) P.V.Sindhu 1) Canada 2) USA
on redesigning current machine- 2) Jitu Rai 3) England 4) Sweden
learning processes? 3) Mithali Raj 5) Australia
1) Hemant Bhargava 4) Saina Nehwal
Q18. Recently ISRO commissioned
2) Narendra Kumar 5) Pankaj Advani
a ____ hypersonic wind tunnel
3) Anshumali Srivastava Q11. Who has won the Indian Wells and shock tunnel at the Vikram
4) Pradeep Nair Tennis Tournament title 2017 in Sarabhai Space Centre in
5) Namvar Singh female category? Thiruvananthapuram.
Q4. Jimmy Breslin related to which 1) Svetlana Kuznetsova 1) 1 m 2) 2 m
field? 2) Serena Williams 3) 3 m 4) 4 m
1) Medicine 2) Chemistry 3) Carolina Wozniacki 5) 5 m
3) Physics 4) Literature 4) Elena Vesnina
Q19. Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB)
5) Mathematics 5) Martina Hingis
will be merged with the
Q5. Which country has won Q12. Who has roped in as the brand countrys largest lender State
World Women Snooker ambassador of the PepsiCos Bank from-
Championships 2017? sports drink Gatorade?
1) 31 March 2) 1 April
1) India 2) China 1) Saina Nehwal 3) 30 April 4) 1 June
3) Hong Kong 4) Sweden 2) Akshay Kumar 5) 1 July
5) Singapore 3) Jitu Rai
Q20. Who has been awarded with the
Q6. Indias longest surface tunnel 4) Ranvir Singh
2017 Abel Prize for his work on
completed its trial run in- 5) P.V.Sindhu wavelets?
1) Uttarakhand 2) Bihar Q13. What is the name of the 1) Andrew Wiles
3) West Bengal 4) J&K Pakistans first woman foreign 2) Yves Meyer
5) Assam secretary? 3) John F. Nash
Q7. Who has topped the Forbes 1) Sumaira Malik 4) Yakov Sinai
magazine list of the worlds 2) Hina Rubani Khar 5) Pierre Deligne
richest billionaires 2017? 3) Tehmina Janjua Q21. According to the global energy
1) Donald Trump 4) Ayla Malik architecture performance index,
2) Warren Buffet 5) Shazia Marri what is Indias rank in the list?
3) Larry Page Q14. What is Indias rank in the UN 1) 87 2) 97
4) Bill Gates Human Development Index 3) 107 4) 117
5) Mark Zukerberg 2016? 5) 127
According to the Human Development for Everyonereport in UNDPs 2016,Indias rank is 131.

Q22. Govind Talwalkar was a trap event, winning the gold SARATHI to ease out the
famous- medal at the International processes and curb corruption.
1) Politician 2) Journalist Shooting Sport Federation 1) Arun Jaitley
3) Singer 4) Sitarist World Cup in Mexico. 2) Nitin Gadkari
5) Author 1) Jitu Rai 3) Suresh Prabhu
Q23. The Government has approved 2) Pemba Tamang 4) Rajnath Singh
the construction of over _____ 3) Samaresh Jung 5) Radha Mohan Singh
houses for urban poor in six 4) Vijay Kumar Q35. Which state will host the
states at a cost of `5,773 crore 5) Ankur Mittal National Games 2022
under Pradhan Mantri Awas Q29. Who among the follwing has coinciding with the 50th year of
Yojana (Urban) scheme. been included in the list of the creation of the state?
1) 1.50 Lakh worlds 50 greatest leaders 1) Sikkim 2) Assam
2) 50 Thousands by Fortune magazine who are 3) Meghalay 4) Uttarakhand
3) 1.25 Lakh transforming the world and 5) Punjab
4) 1.0 Lakh inspiring others to do the same?
Q36. Union Minister of Agriculture
5) 1.10 Lakh 1) Arundhati Bhattacharya and Farmers Welfare,
Q24. What does P stands for in the 2) Zarin Daruwala _________ launched a Coffee
term PAN Card? 3) Vanitha Narayanan Table Book titled 50 Years
4) Usha Sangwan The Great Indian Milk
1) Permanent 2) Personal
5) Kiran Majumdar Shaw Revolution.
3) Person 4) Public
5) Private Q30. The World Bank has signed an 1) Arun Jaitley
agreement with which state to 2) Nitin Gadkari
Q25. Who has won gold in mens
improve quality of healthcare 3) Suresh Prabhu
25m centre fire pistol event at
services in all 13 districts of the 4) Rajnath Singh
the Sardar Sajjan Singh Sethi
state? 5) Radha Mohan Singh
Memorial Masters Shooting
competition 2017? 1) Bihar 2) Uttarakhand Q37. The Navy has successfully
3) Assam 4) Manipur conducted the maiden trial
1) Jitu Rai
5) Nagaland firing of newly installed
2) Pemba Tamang
3) Samaresh Jung Q31. According to the top 25 Asia surface-to-air Barak missile
4) Vijay Kumar list of TripAdvisors Travellers system from its aircraft carrier-
5) Ankur Mittal Choice awards, which country 1) INS Kamotra
is on top position? 2) INS Jalashwa
Q26. Who has won the 2017 Vijay
Hazare Trophy of cricket for 1) India 2) Singapore 3) INS Vikrant
record fifth time defeating 3) Thailand 4) Nepal 4) INS Viraat
Bengal? 5) China 5) INS Vikramaditya
1) Bihar 2) UP Q32. Ashokamitran is related to which Q38. Who is the Secretary General of
3) Tamil Nadu 4) Kerala field? UN?
5) Maharashtra 1) Politics 2) Music 1) Baan Ki moon
Q27. Essars Nand Niketan in 3) Film 4) Literature 2) Christine Lagarde
______ became Indias first 5) Sports 3) Antonio Guterres
private sector township to go Q33. What is the name of the 4) Guy Ryder
cashless, using the mobile mobile app which was recently 5) Margaret Chan
wallet for performing digital launched by Tata Capital to Q39. Who has been honoured with
transactions. extend its personal loans? the Sikh Jewel Award for 2017
1) Maharashtra 1) myLoan 2) TryLoan for her immense contribution to
2) Madhya Pradesh 3) ExLoan 4) CapLoan British cinema?
3) Bihar 5) XXLoan 1) Maninder Singh
4) Gujarat Q34. Road Transport and Highways 2) Malvinder Singh
5) Uttarkhand minister _____ has introduced 3) Sukhvinder Singh
Q28. Indian shooter _____ equalled online based citizen centric 4) Jaspreet Singh
the world record in the double application VAHAN and 5) Gurinder Chadha
The CEO of Apple Inc is Tim Cook.

Q40. The Centre made it mandatory 2) Aditya Puri that the Mens Hockey World
to link Aadhaar cards with all 3) Rakesh Sharma League Final 2017 and Mens
mobile connections, both new 4) Mahesh Kumar Jain Hockey World Cup 2018 will
and old, by- 5) Arun Tiwari be held in Bhubaneswar?
1) February 2018 Q46. Australian Grand Prix 2017 1) Assam 2) Maharashtra
2) January 2018 won by- 3) Odisha 4) Manipur
3) December 2017 1) Lewis Hamilton 5) Kerala
4) July 2017 2) Max Verstappen Q52. Name the first state in the
5) April 2017 3) Michael Schumacher country to carry financial
Q41. Minister of State (I/C) for 4) Narayan Kartikey inclusion and extend banking
Petroleum and Natural Gas, 5) Sebastian Vettel services to unbanked areas
_____ launched MoPNG Q47. Which country has won a through Self Help Groups
e-Seva, a dedicated grievances gold medal at the 2017 Asia (SHGs)?
redressal platform on Social Cup ranking tournament in 1) Assam 2) Maharashtra
Media ? compound archery team? 3) Manipur 4) Odisha
1) Jual Oram 1) Japan 2) China 5) Kerala
2) Anant Geete 3) USA 4) India Q53. Recently which two countries
3) Bandaru Dattatreya 5) Russia have signed the first MoU
4) Radha Mohan Singh
Q48. Who become the first girl to to strengthen defence ties,
5) Dharmendra Pradhan
swim from BandraWorli Sea especially defence industrial
Q42. Who became the first Link to the Gateway of India, production and exchange
woman combat officer to be which is a 36 km long route? of military information and
commissioned in the 51-year training of armed forces?
1) Akanksha Aggarwal
history of the Border Security
2) Nidhi Bisht 1) Pakistan and South Africa
Force?
3) Varsha Chaudhary 2) Pakistan and China
1) Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya 4) Nitika Sharma 3) China and India
2) B.Sandhya 5) Gauri Singhvi 4) India and Pakistan
3) Tanushree Pareek
Q49. Name the first woman who has 5) India and South Africa
4) Damayanti Sen
been appointed as president Q54. Name the first woman who has
5) Vimla Mehra
and CEO of The Leadership been appointed as the President
Q43. Who has been elected as the Conference on Civil and and CEO of United Bank
Hong Kongs first woman Chief Human Rights? Limited, a major Pakistani bank
Executive?
1) Vanita Gupta in the conservative Muslim
1) Carrie Lam 2) Li Na 2) Seema Verma nation?
3) Naomi Osaka 4) Peng Liyuan 3) Pramila Jaipal 1) Sumaira Malik
5) Ke Lingling 4) Kamala Harris 2) Sima Kamil
Q44. Who among the following has 5) Indu Nair 3) Kashmala Tariq
been honoured with the Kala Q50. Information & Broadcasting 4) Shazia Ilmi
Ratan Award by Vice President Minister ______ launched the 5) Hina Rubani Khar
Hamid Ansari? online film certification system, Q55. Who has been presented
1) Paresh Rawal e-cinepramaan, with an aim to
with the National Law
2) Shakti Kapoor censor corruption and promote
Day Award-2016 for his
3) Prem Chopra clean cinema.
contribution to combat crime
4) Amitabh Bachchan 1) Ram Vilas Paswan including in the field of
5) Anupam Kher 2) M Venkaiah Naidu counter-terrorism strategies
Q45. HDFC Bank managing director 3) Anant Geete and tactics?
____ name has been featured 4) Bandaru Dattatreya
1) Rajiv Mathur
in the list of worlds 30 best 5) Ashok Gajapati Raju
2) Dineshwar Sharma
CEOs, published by American Q51. The International Hockey 3) Manish Shankar Sharma
financial magazine Barrons. Federation and Government of 4) Rajiv Jain
1) Rakesh Sethi which state officially confirmed 5) Bipin Rawat
TRAI wants to implement Bharat Net in PPP Model under the chairmanship of R S Sharma.
Q56. Which city will host Indias 1) Turkey 2) Greece 1) Yogi Aditya Nath
first ever FIFA Under-17 3) Montenegro 4) Iceland 2) Pema Khandu
World Cup final on October 5) Netherlands 3) Amarinder Singh
28, 2017? Q64. Who will be conferred with the 4) Trivendra Singh Rawat
1) New Delhi 2) Jaipur honorary rank of General of 5) Nitish Kumar
3) Mumbai 4) Kolkata the Nepal Army by countrys Q71. Who is the new Chairman of
5) Pune President Bidhya Devi CBEC?
Q57. Recently who completed his Bhandari? 1) V.N.Sarna
careers 1,000th match with a 1) Bipin Rawat 2) Sunil Lanba 2) Najib Shah
win over Germanys Philipp 3) V.K.Singh 4) B.S.Dhanoa 3) Ajay Tyagi
Kohlschreiber in the Miami 5) Arup Raha 4) Sushil Chandra
Open? Q65. Women employees will now be 5) Atulesh Jindal
1) Stan Wawrinka able to get paid maternity leave Q72. Who become the worlds
2) Andy Murray of how many weeks, as per a second-richest person with a
3) Novak Djokovic new law? net worth of $75.6 billion?
4) Roger Federer 1) 12 Weeks 2) 18 Weeks
5) Rafael Nadal 1) Warren Buffet
3) 26 Weeks 4) 44 Weeks 2) Jeff Bezos
Q58. Indian Navys latest 5) 50 Weeks
3) Jack Ma
surveillance ship, INLCU L51 Q66. Recently who has become 4) Larry Page
was commissioned in- Indias 46th chess Grandmaster? 5) Mark Zukerberg
1) Kandla Port 1) Aman Sharma Q73. Who is the CEO of SpaceX?
2) Port Blair 2) Chandan Katna
3) Mundra Port 1) Indra Nooyi 2) Bob Iger
3) Debashish Das
4) Visakhapatnam Port 3) Mark Parker 4) Elon Musk
4) Vishnu Prasanna
5) Kochi Port 5) Pablo Isla
5) Srinath Narayanan
Q59. Recently who has been Q67. Which Bank has launched a Q74. India signed the first loan
bestowed with the Anuvrata new mobile app 8-11 to double agreement with the _____
Puraskar 2016? its customer base? for USD 350 million for
1) Sarbananda Sonowal development and upgradation
1) Axis Bank
2) Pema Khandu of road project in Madhya
2) Kotak Mahindra Bank
3) Nitish Kumar Pradesh.
3) ICICI Bank
4) N Chandrababu Naidu 4) HDFC Bank 1) ADB 2) AIIB
5) Yogi Aditya Nath 5) RBL Bank 3) World Bank 4) IMF
Q60. Deoghar Airport is situated in 5) NDB
Q68. Who has been elected as the
which state? CMD of NATHEALTH for the Q75. Telecom gear maker Ericsson
1) Telangana 2) Tamil Nadu year 2017-18? has signed a MoU with IIT ____
3) Uttarakhand 4) Bihar 1) Arun Sawhney to jointly work on a programme
5) Jharkhand 2) Poonam Bharti for 5G technology development
Q61. _______ minister Priti Patel 3) Subhanu Saxena in India.
received Pravasi Bharatiya 4) Arvind Lal 1) Kanpur 2) Roorkee
Samman 2017. 5) Dilip Sanghvi 3) Delhi 4) Madras
1) USA 2) UK Q69. The book Master on Masters 5) Bombay
3) Canada 4) Sweden is written by whom? Q76. Who among the following
5) UAE 1) Ravi Shankar has been named as the Asian
Q62. Gurdev Singh Badal, who died 2) Ustad Zakir Hussain Hockey Federations (AHF)
recently related to which field? 3) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan Player of the Year 2016?
1) Literature 2) Sports 4) Hariprasad Chaurasia 1) S.V.Sunil
3) Medical 4) Journalist 5) Mira Nair 2) Harmanpreet Singh
5) Politics Q70. Recently who released a book 3) Sardara Singh
Q63. What is the name of the 29th on education, Deterioration in 4) P.R.Shreejesh
member of NATO? Higher Education? 5) Siddharth Shanker
ADBs forecasting about Indias economic growth for fiscal 2017- 18 is 7.4 %.

Q77. The Lok Sabha passed all ____ Q83. Who has been appointed as the 1) Pranab Mukherjee
GST related Bills. new MD and CEO of National 2) Narendra Modi
1)1 2)2 Bulk Handling Corporation 3) Nitin Gadkari
3)3 4)4 (NBHC) ? 4) Mehbooba Mufti Syed
5)5 1) Maninder Singh Juneja 5) Suresh Prabhu
Q78. In which state Indian Navy has 2) Sandeep Kumar Jajodia Q89. Ajey Jhankar is related to which
unveiled the IntegratedAutomatic 3) P.S.Jayakumar field?
Aviation Meteorological System 4) Rajiv Rishi 1) Literature 2) Sports
(IAAMS)? 5) Sameer Manchandani 3) Journalism 4) Cinema
1) Andhra Pradesh Q84. The Union Minister of Road 5) Politics
2) Kerala Transport and Highways Q90. Which country has won India Open
3) Karnataka _______ has launched two Super Series badminton tournament
4) Tamil Nadu mobile applications e-challan mens singles title 2017?
5) Goa and m-Parivahan to provide a
1) China 2) Japan
comprehensive digital solution
Q79. Union Minister of State for 3) Sweden 4) Malaysia
for enforcement of traffic rules.
Communication (Independent 5) Denmark
Charge) _____ released a 1) Ram Vilas Paswan
Q91. Name the 27th state which
postage stamp on Cub Scouts 2) Prakash Javadekar
joined UDAY scheme?
in honor of 100 years of Cub 3) Nitin Gadkari
4) Suresh Prabhu 1) Mizoram
Scouts in India and abroad.
5) J.P.Nadda 2) Sikkim
1) Bandaru Dattatreya 3) Meghalaya
2) Manoj Sinha Q85. Which country became first
4) Arunachal Pradesh
3) Narendra Singh Tomar country in the world to ban
5) Assam
4) Jual Oram metal mining nationwide?
Q92. _____ defeated Caroline
5) Thawar Chand Gehlot 1) Denmark
Wozniacki to win the Miami
Q80. What is the name of the 2) Norway
Open -the biggest title won by
river festival inaugurated by 3) Montenegro
a British woman in 40 years.
President Pranab Mukherjee, 4) El Salvador
5) Sweden 1) Angelique Kerber
which is aimed at promoting
2) Johanna Konta
trade, tourism and cultural Q86. With whom Indian Army
3) Svetlana Kuznetsova
aspects linked to the mighty have signed a Memorandum
4) Caroline Garcia
river? of Understanding (MoU)
5) Zhang Shuai
1) Namami Brahmaputra to identify the critical
technological areas that can be Q93. Recently who has clinched his
2) Namami Gange
enhanced in the armed forces? third Miami Open title 2017?
3) Namami Satluj
4) Namami Kosi 1) IIT Kanpur 1) Rafael Nadal
5) Namami Yamuna 2) IIT Roorkee 2) Novak Djokovic
3) IIT Delhi 3) Andy Murray
Q81. Who became new Deputy Chief
4) IIT Bombay 4) Roger Federer
of Army Staff?
5) IIT Madras 5) Andre Agasi
1) Subrata Saha 2) S.K.Patyal
Q87. Who defeated reigning Q94. Senior tennis player Leander
3) Bipin Rawat 4) Arup Raha
Olympic champion Carolina Paes, along with his _____
5) B.S.Dhanoa
Marin to win her maiden India partner Adil Shamasdin, won
Q82. Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd the mens doubles title of Leon
Open Super Series title?
reappointed ________ as Challenger Tennis Tournament.
the Chairman and Managing 1) P.V.Sindhu
2) Saina Nehwal 1) Iranian 2) Indian
Director of the company.
3) Jwala Gutta 3) Australian 4) British
1) Prakash Kumar Singh 5) Canadian
4) Meena Shah
2) G.S.Sandhu
5) Sanjana Santosh Q95. Who has released a book The
3) Sandeep Kumar Jajodia
Q88. Who inaugurated the countrys Great Deceit at Dawn based
4) P.S.Jayakumar
longest Chenani-Nashri Tunnel that on the ups and downs in Indian
5) Rajiv Rishi
links Kashmir Valley with Jammu? politics after independence?
NABARD became 1st Indian Entity which gets UN green funds.

1) Rajnath Singh 2) Dena Bank 3) England 4) Bangladesh
2) Nitish Kumar 3) South Indian Bank 5) India
3) Narendra Modi 4) Canara Bank Q108. What is Indias rank in a doping
4) Nitin Gadkari 5) PNB violation report published by
5) Pranab Mukherjee Q102. According to the CBREs World Anti-Doping Agency
Q96. Who took over as the new Global Prime Office Rents (WADA) for 2015?
Deputy Governor of the report, which Indian place is 1) 1 2) 2
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? on top position (in India) in the 3) 3 4) 4
1) Viral Acharya most expensive office location
5) 5
2) B.P.Kanungo around the world?
Q109. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
3) S.S.Mundra 1) Bandra Kurla
and his Australian counterpart
4) N.S.Vishwanathan 2) Connaught Place
______ inaugurated TERI-
5) Urjit Patel 3) Nariman Point
Deakin nanobiotechnology
Q97. According to the HRD 4) Greater Kailash
research centre.
ministry, which institute is on 5) Khan Market
top position in the overall and Q103. According to KPMGs Indias 1) Malcolm Turnbull
University categories ? Annual Compensation Trends 2) Theresa May
Survey, the projected increment 3) Donald Trump
1) IIT Delhi
for the 2017-18 is- 4) John Key
2) IIM Ahmedabad
5) Margaret Thacher
3) Miranda House 1) 9.3% 2) 9.5%
4) IIT Madras 3) 9.7% 4) 9.9% Q110. The Underground Railroad
5) IISC Bengaluru 5) 10.2% has won the Pulitzer Prize for
fiction, which id written by-
Q98. Kishori Amonkar who died Q104. Who took over as the new
recently was a famous- managing director and chief 1) Du Yun
executive officer of IDBI 2) Colson Whitehead
1) Singer 2) Dancer
3) Socialist 4) Athlete Bank? 3) Jim Morin
5) Journalist 1) Rakesh Sharma 4) Art Cullen
2) Arun Lal 5) Mathew Desmond
Q99. Canadas prime minister
______ has announced 3) Rakesh Sethi Q111. Which portal was launched by
that Nobel laureate Malala 4) Mahesh Kumar Jain the Union Minister for Science
Yousafzai will address the 5) Dinesh Verma & Technology and Earth
countrys Parliament. Q105. Senior IPS officer Geetha Johri Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan in
has been appointed ______ New Delhi, on the occasion of
1) Malcolm Turnbull
new DGP-in-charge, becoming 250th anniversary of Survey of
2) Theresa May
3) John Key the states first woman police India(SoI)?
4) Justin Trudeau chief. 1) nakshe
5) Johann Ammann 1) Gujarat 2) Rajasthan 2) e-survey
Q100. Who has been voted as the 3) Punjab 4) Bihar 3) e-Map
best player of Indias home 5) Sikkim 4) e-sarvekshan
season in a poll conducted by Q106. Which mobile maker 5) Swablambhan
ESPNCricinfo? announced its association with Q112. Who has signed project
1) Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bangalore agreements with Bangladesh
2) Ravindra Jadeja as their principal sponsor? Power Development Board
3) Ravichandran Ashwin 1) Asus 2) Oppo (BPDB) for Phase I of the 750
4) M.S.Dhoni 3) Gionee 4) Lenovo MW liquified natural gas power
5) Shikher Dhawan 5) Sony project in Dhaka?
Q101. Which Bank has appointed Q107. Recently Mashrafe Mortaza 1) NTPC
Kishor Kharat as its new announced his retirement from 2) Adani Power
Managing Director and Chief T20 international cricket. He 3) Reliance Power
Executive Officer? hails from which country? 4) CIL
1) Indian Bank 1) Pakistan 2) South Africa 5) Tata Power
Recently Gajendra Singh has become the director (marketing) of GAIL.

Q113. The International Cricket airlines, which airline has been 1) China 2) Japan
Council (ICC) has named named the worlds best airline 3) Indonesia 4) Singapore
whom as its Innovation in the world? 5) North Korea
Partner for the upcoming ICC 1) Emirates Q125. According to global
Champions Trophy 2017? 2) Jet Airways automobile industry body
1) Google 2) Apple 3) Qatar Airways Organisation Internationale des
3) Microsoft 4) Intel 4) Etihad Airways Constructeurs dAutomobiles
5) IBM 5) Vistara Airways (OICA), which country record
Q114. According to the Randstad Salary Q120. Who has released a book the fastest growth market for
Trends Study 2017, which city titled Gandhi in Champaran passenger vehicles globally?
has been ranked the top-paying at National Mahatma Gandhi 1) India 2) Japan
city for professionals in India? Museum in New Delhi? 3) China 4) USA
1) Delhi 2) Pune 1) Harsh Vardhan 5) Russia
3) Gandhinagar 4) Mumbai 2) Venkaiah Naidu Q126. Presently, who is the chairman
5) Bengaluru 3) Smriti Irani of FSSAI?
Q115. Department of Posts has joined 4) Ravishankar Prasad 1) Ajay Tyagi
hands with whom for cashless 5) Ram Vilas Paswan 2) Rakesh Sethi
transactions at Post Office Q121. Who has signed a Memorandum 3) Rakesh Aggarwal
counters while booking speed of Understanding (MoU) with 4) Ashish Bahuguna
post and registered post items? Airtel and BSNL to work on 5) Sanjeev Sharma
1) SBI 2) PNB 5G technology and connected Q127. According to a global study,
3) IDBI Bank 4) Axis Bank devices in India? World Leaders on Instagram,
5) ICICI Bank 1) Sony 2) Samsung who has emerged as the most
Q116. Who gave prestigious scope 3) Nokia 4) Oppo followed world leader on
award to the public sector 5) Gionee Instagram?
steel company Steel Authority Q122. Akhilesh Das who died recently 1) Arvind Kejriwal
of India Limited (SAIL) in was former president of- 2) Rahul Gandhi
the Best Human Resource 1) All India Footbaal Federation 3) Vladimir Putin
Management Functionality 2) Board of Control for Cricket 4) Donald Trump
category for the year 2014-15? in India 5) Narendra Modi
1) Narendra Modi 3) Sports Authority of India Q128. Ramesh Chandra Agrawal, who
2) Pranab Mukherjee 4) Indian Badminton Association passed away recently, related
3) Anant Geete 5) Indian Hockey Federation to-
4) Kalraj Mishra Q123. Recently who has been 1) Dainik Bhaskar Group
5) Chaudhary Birendra Singh honoured with the Living 2) Samachar Bharti
Q117. Who has been appointed as Legend Lifetime Award by the 3) Amar Ujala
the new CEO of Fitch India Punjab Association? 4) Hindustan Times
Ratings? 1) Amitabh Bachchan 5) PTI
1) B.P.Kanungo 2) Vinod Khanna Q129. Which indian american has
2) Maninder Singh Juneja 3) Kamal Haasan been recently inducted into the
3) Sandeep Kumar Jajodia 4) Rajesh Khanna Global Medical Missions Hall
4) Rohit Sawhney 5) Dilip Kumar of Fame ?
5) S.K.Patyal Q124. Which country successfully 1) Deepak Chopra
Q118. Which country has won the launched the first high- 2) Vadrevu Raju
5th Asian School Hockey throughput communication 3) Sanjay Gupta
Championship title 2017? satellite Shijian-13 which 4) Atul Gawande
1) Malaysia 2) Singapore will enable passengers of high- 5) Manjul Bhargava
3) Indonesia 4) Japan speed trains to watch high- Q130. Which movie has received the
5) India definition videos smoothly grand jury prize for best feature
and help those at the scene of at the Indian Film Festival of
Q119. According to the Trip Advisors
natural disasters? Los Angeles (IFFLA) 2017?
Travelers Choice awards for
Recently, Raman Roy is appointed as chairman of NASSCOM.

1) Devi 1) Carrie Lam 2) Carrie Lan Q144. Chief of Indian Army is -
2) A Billion Colour Story 3) Carrie Lohn 4) Carrie Lewis 1) General Vipin Rawat
3) The Golden Wing 5) Carrie Lemma 2) General Navin Rawat
4) An Insignificant Man Q138. According to CAPA latest 3) General Pravin Rawat
5) Aaba report, which country became 4) General Bipin Rawat
Q131. The book Heroines is written the 3rd largest aviation market 5) General Anik Rawat
by - in domestic traffic ? Q145. Etihad Airways belongs to
1) Ira Mukhoty 1) Japan 2) China which country ?
2) Alina Jafar 3) India 4) America 1) Malaysia 2) Nigeria
3) Poonam Bala 5) None of these 3) Pakistan 4) Oman
4) Nupur Saxena Q139. In field of Aviation sector, 5) UAE
5) None of these CAPA stands for - Q146. Indian becomes net exporter of
Q132. Newly constituted SSF stands 1) Centre of Asia Pacific Aviation electricity for the fiscal april-
for - 2) Centre for American Pacific feb,this year -
1) State Security Fund Aviation 1) 1st Time 2) 2nd Time
2) Social Security Fund 3) Centre of American Pacific 3) 3rd Time 4) 4rth Time
3) Society Security Fund Aviation 5) 6th Time
4) Social Secure Fund 4) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation Q147. Madeira Airport renamed as -
5) Society Secure Fund 5) Centre for Asia Panama Aviation
1) Aeroporto Cristiano Ronaldo
Q133. NSSC Stands for - Q140. Who won Australian Grand 2) Aeroporto Leonel Messi
1) National Social Security Prix 2017 ? 3) Aeroporto Elvan
Committee 1) Sebastian Vettel 4) Aeroporto Ricky Ponting
2) National Society Security 2) Lewis Hamilton 5) Aeroporto Brad Pit
Council 3) Valtteri Bottas Q148. Srinath Narayanan belongs to
3) National Social Security 4) Carlos Sainz which sport ?
Council 5) Max Verstappen
1) Tennis 2) Billiards
4) National Social Secure Q141. In terms of media CBFC stands 3) Chess 4) Squash
Committee for- 5) None of these
5) None of these
1) Central Board of Film Q149. UK PM is -
Q134. According to American Certification
financial magazine Barrons, 1) Jessica Francis
2) Centralized Board of Film
which indian businessman is 2) Monika John
Certification
included in the list of worlds 3) Andrea Ronaldo
3) Central Board of Financial
top 30 best CEO ? 4) Theresa May
Certification
5) Anna Hawk
1) Satya Nadela 4) Centralized Board of
2) Harikesh Puri Financial Certification Q150. In terms of aviation, IATA stands
3) Shekhar Basu 5) None of these for-
4) Aditya Puri Q142. Recently, the 1st ship of a 1) International Air Transport
5) Aman Malhotra new class of LCU vessels was Association
Q135. CEO of Vodaphone Group is - commissioned, its named as - 2) International Air Transport
Associates
1) John Haek 2) Thomson 1) L 52 2) L 51 3) Indian Air Transport Association
3) Vellen John 4) Kary Sum 3) L 56 4) L 57 4) Indian Air Transport Associates
5) Vittorio Colao 5) L 50 5) International Aero Transport
Q136. Who is honoured with A True Q143. The Minister of Union Ministry Association
American Hero at 14th annual of Shipping, Road Transport & Q151. Presently the Chief Minister of
gala of India House Housten? Highways, GOI is - Himachal Pradesh is-
1) Ian Grillot 2) Ivan Grillot 1) Radha Mohan Singh 1) Virbhadra Singh
3) John Grillot 4) Anni Grillot 2) Piyush Goyal 2) Pema Khnadu
5) George Grillot 3) Nitin Gadkari 3) Nitish Kumar
Q137. Recently,who became Hong 4) Mahesh Sharma 4) Vijay Rupani
Kongs 1st women chief ? 5) None of these 5) None of these
India got 40th rank on the World Economic Forums 2017 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index .

Q152. IRENA Stands for - 1) Amancio Ortega Q164. Present time MD of Federal
1) Indian Renewable Energy 2) Warren Buffett Bank ?
Agency 3) Jeff Bezos 1) Shyam Srinivasan
2) International Renewable 4) Mark Zuckerberg 2) Sri Arvindam
Energy Agency 5) None of these 3) Sekhar Basu
3) International Renewed Q159. NSEBC stands for - 4) Mohan Basu
Energy Agency 1) National Committee for 5) None of these
4) Indian Renewed Energy Socially and Educationally Q165. According to RBI, Indias
Agency foreign exchange reserves rose
Backward Classes
5) International Renewable to what value till the end of
2) National Commission for
Energy Association March 2017 ?
Society and Educationally
Q153. Power Minister in Union Backward Classes 1) $ 367 billion
Government of India is - 3) National Commission for 2) $ 368 billion
1) Kalraj Mishra Socially and Educational 3) $ 366 billion
2) Ravi Shankar Prasad Backward Classes 4) $ 369 billion
3) Piyush Goyal 4) National Commission for 5) $ 365 billion
4) Anant Geete Socially and Educationally Q166. Recently, for April-June
5) None of these Backward Classes quarter, Indian government has
Q154. Who won in Shenzhen 5) National Commission for made cut on interest rate on
Longgang Chess Tournament Society and Educationally small saving schemes such as
2017 in Shenzhen ? Backward Classes PPF & Kisan Vikas Patra. The
1) Anand Subramanhiyam Q160. Who is the president of New cut rate is-
2) Hari Ravishanker Development Bank ? 1) 0.5 % 2) 0.1 %
3) Mac Thomson 1) K V Kamath 3) 0.4 % 4) 0.2 %
4) Harikrishna Pentala 2) Raman Mishra 5) None of these
5) Anna Franc 3) Ramesh Gautam Q167. Recently a ex South Korean
Q155. Which Indian City is going 4) Mukesh Mishra President is arrested due to
to host Asian Athletics 5) Raunak Munjal corruption allegations.His/ Her
Championships 2017 ? name is-
Q161. Recently, Malaysian Prime
1) Nagpur 2) Lucknow Minister is on a trip of India. 1) Park Geun Hye
3) Kerala 4) Bhopal His name is- 2) Park Geun Haw
5) Bhubaneshwar 3) Park Gue Hye
1. Waheeb Khan
Q156. Who is the head coach of Indian 4) Park Gue Haw
2. Ali Zafar
Football team ? 5) None of these
3. Nawab Khan
1) Stephen Constantine 4. Najib Razak Q168. Recently Income Tax
2) Mark Robinson 5. None of these department replaces a tax
3) Twin Frank return form Saral from 1st
Q162. Recently, India becomes the april 2017 by which form ?
4) Stephen Johnson
associate member of IEA.
5) Rawn Harrison 1) Samman 2) Adhikar
Where IEA stands for-
Q157. According to the Global Startup 3) Sadharan 4) Satvik
1) Indian Energy Agency 5) Sahaj
Ecosystem Ranking Report
2) International Energy Association
2015,which indian city is Q169. Recently NBRI has developed
3) International Energy Agency
included in top 20 best start up an android based mobile
4) Indian Energy Association
ecosystems across the world ? application for information on
5) International EnergyAgreement different plants that reduce air
1) Bengaluru 2) Manipur
3) Kolkata 4) Gandhinagar Q163. According to IEA, which is 3rd pollution. Its name is -
5) Hyderabad largest oil consumer country in 1) ENSIS-NBRI-Green Planner
world ? 2) ENVIS-NBRI-Green Planner
Q158. According to the Bloomberg
Billionaires Index 2017, who 1) India 2) China 3) ENFIS-NBRI-Green Planner
become the 2nd richest person 3) Japan 4) Bhutan 4) ENTIS-NBRI-Green Planner
of the world ? 5) None of these 5) None of these
In latest Badminton World Federation Rankings P V Sindhu got 2nd Rank.

Q170. Recently the department Q178. Presently who is the CEO of 3) Regional Comprehension
of women & child welfare Vodafone? Economic Pact
launched a mobile app to 1) Brian Musky 4) Regional Comprehensive Eco
improve its communication 2) Kaizad Heerjee Partnership
with the public.Its name is - 3) Vittorio Colao 5) Regional Comprehensive
1) Jagriti 2) Deepti 4) Matthias Mueller Economic Partnership
3) Satya 4) Prakash 5) Elon Musk Q185. Recently, TATA AIA Life
5) Amulya Q179. Presently who is the CEO of Aircel? Insurance has joined hands with -
Q171 What is the expected date of 1) Brian Musky 1) TTSL 2) TTAL
implementing GST? 2) Kaizad Heerjee 3) TATL 4) TAAL
1) 1st July 2017 3) Zhang Gaoli 5) TTGL
2) 1st June 2017 4) Matthias Mueller Q186. Present time Prime Minister of
3) 1st April 2017 5) Elon Musk Malaysia is -
4) 1st March 2018 Q180. Recently who became the protem 1) Raif Razak 2) Ateek Razak
5) 1st April 2018 speaker of Uttar Pradesh Assembly- 3) Najib Razak 4) Amir Razak
Q172. What is the full form of 5) None of these
1) Fateh Bahadur Singh
VVPAT? 2) Mohan Bhagwat Q187. In terms of telecom, COAI stands
1) Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail 3) Raman Kumar Singh for -
2) Voter Verify Paper Audit Trail 4) Anuj Bahadur Singh 1) Cell Operators Association
3) Voter Verified Proper Audit Trail 5) None of these of India
4) Voter Verify Proper Audit Trail Q181. NIV satands for - 2) Cellular Operator Association
5) Value Verified Paper Audit Trail of India
1) National Institute of Virus 3) Cell Operator Association of
Q173. What is the capital of Andaman 2) National Institute of Virology
& Nicobar Island? India
3) National Institution of Virology 4) Cellular Operators Association
1) Silvassa 2) Diu 4) National Institution of Virus of India
3) Port Blair 4) Daman 5) National Institute for Virology 5) Cellular Operators Associates
5) Kavaratti Q182. CBFC stands for - of India
Q174. When is World Poet Day 1) Central Board for Film Q188. Chairman of company Unitech is-
Celebrated? Certification 1) Ramesh Chandra
1) 18 March 2) 19 March 2) Central Bureau of Film 2) Ajit Mishra
3) 20 March 4) 21 March Certification 3) Ramesh Gautam
5) 22 March 3) Central Board of Film 4) Manoj Mishra
Q175. World Down syndrome day is Certification 5) Raunak Munjal
observed on which date? 4) Central Bureau for Film
Q189. Recently,finance ministry gives
Certification
1) 18 March 2) 19 March extension to 12th Plan Scheme
5) None of these by how many months ?
3) 20 March 4) 21 March
5) 22 March Q183. Which India City is going to host 1) 6 Month 2) 5 Month
U17 Football World Cup Final - 3) 5 Month 4) 4 Month
Q176. International Day of Forests is
celebrated on which date? 1) John Back 5) None of these
2) Arnold Thomas Q190. NPPA in context of drug, stands
3) Mac Thomson for -
4) Kolkata
5) 22 March 1) National Pharmaceutical
5) Anna Franc
Q177. Recently which two telecom Price Authority
Q184. Recently, a mega trade pact 2) National Pharmaceutical
giants have planned their
RCEP being negotiated among Pricing Authority
merger?
16 countries including ASEAN, 3) National Pharma Pricing
1) Aircel Airtel here RCEP stands for- Authority
2) Idea Vodafone
1) Regional Comprehension 4) National Pharma Price
3) Aircel Idea
Economic Partnership Authority
4) Reliance Vodafone
2) Regional Comprehensive 5) National Pharmaceutical
5) BSNL Reliance
Economic Pact Pricing Act
China launches 1st high-throughput communications satellite.
Q191. DIPP stands for - Q195. CPSEs stands for - Q198. Recently, Amazon bought
1) Department of Industrial 1) Central Public Sector which online retailer ?
Promotion and Policy Enterprises 1) Souq.com
2) Department of Industries 2) Central Public Section 2) Snapdeal.com
Policy and Promotion Enterprises 3) ebay.in
3) Department of Industrial 3) Central Public Sector 4) Jabong.com
Policy and Promotion Enterprise 5) Myntra.com
4) Department of Industrial 4) Central Public Section Q199. Rio Olympics silver medallist
Polity and Promotion Enterprise PV Sindhu defeated reigning
5) None of these 5) Centre Public Sector Olympic champion Carolina
Q192. According to the Supply Enterprises Marin to win her maiden
Annual Report 2015 which India Open Super Series title.
Q196. In terms of drug, NDPS stands
country tops the list of top Carolina Marin belongs to
for -
supplier of medicine to which country?
UNICEF ? 1) Narcotic Drug and
1) Switzerland 2) Spain
1) Germany 2) Japan Psychotropic Substances 3) Denmark 4) Japan
3) Italy 4) India 2) Narcotic Drugs and Psycho 5) Germany
5) Sri Lanka Substances
Q200. What is the full form of NCBC?
3) Narcotic Drugs and
Q193. Recently,for UPI Payments, 1) National Commission for
Psychotropic Substances
ICICI Bank tie up with - Backward Classes
4) Narcotic Drug and Psycho
1) My Life 2) Shiftgig Substances 2) National Council for
3) Intelius 4) NimbleCat 5) None of these Backward Classes
5) Truecaller 3) National Committee for
Q197. Recently, Ahmed Kathrada Backward Classes
Q194. Civil Services Day celebrated
dies, who known as - 4) National Commission for
on -
1) Artist 2) Politician Backward Communities
1) April 21 2) April 20
3) Singer 4) Activist 5) National Conference for
3) April 19 4) April 22
5) Scientist Backward Classes
5) April 26
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The Golden Wing has received the grand jury prize for best feature at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) 2017.
SBI PO MAINS MODEL PAPER 2017
REASONING & COMPUTER APTITUDE

(Q1-5) Gs favourite sport is not Badminton or Table Tennis. E does
Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows containing four not like either History or Biology. The one whose favourite
people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance sport is Basketball does not like Physics. D likes Chemistry
between adjacent persons. In row 1- Z, Y, X and W are and his favourite sport is Volleyball. I likes Philosophy and
seated and all of them are facing South. In row 2- V, U, T his favourite sport is Hockey. The one who likes Football
and S are seated and all of them are facing North. Therefore, likes English. Ks favourite sport is Cricket. The one whose
in the given sitting arrangement each member seated in a favourite sport is Badminton does not like Biology. H likes
row faces another member of the other row. Each one of Geography. Js favourite sport is Badminton. E does not like
them also has a different profession, viz. Engineer, Doctor, English and his favourite sport is not Basketball.
Teacher, Pilot, Businessman, Banker, Lawyer and Builder Q6. Who likes History?
but not necessarily in the same order. (1) K (2) I (3) J
Only one person sits between T and the one who is Pilot. (4) E (5) Data inadequate
Two people sit between S and the one who is Lawyer. Y Q7. Whose favourite sport is Basketball?
sits second to right of the one who is Builder. T faces the
(1) H (2) D
immediate neighbour of the one who is Builder. W faces
(3) J (4) Data inadequate
the immediate neighbour of the one who is Pilot. Only one
(5) None of these
person sits between the one who is Teacher and X. The one
who is Teacher does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the Q8. Which subject does G like?
line. Immediate neighbour of W faces the one who is Doctor. (1) Biology (2) Physics
V faces the one who is Engineer. U is not the Banker. (3) Chemistry (4) Data inadequate
Q1. Who amongst the following sit at extreme ends of (5) None of these
the rows? Q9. What is Js favourite sport?
(1) Y and the Pilot (2) X and the Builder (1) Cricket (2) Table Tennis (3) Football
(3) The Builder and T (4) T and the Engineer (4) Badminton (5) None of these
(5) Z, T Q10. Which subject does K like?
Q2. Who amongst the following is the Banker? (1) History (2) Biology
(1) Z (2) Y (3) X (4) V (5) T (3) Chemistry (4) Data inadequate
Q3. Who is/are seated between the Lawyer and the Doctor? (5) None of the above
(1) Pilot only (Q11-16)
(2) T and the Businessman Nine people Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S, and Q live in a building,
(3) U, V but not necessarily in the same order. The building has nine
(4) Businessman and the Banker floors and only one person stays on one floor. All of them
(5) No one own one car each, and each car is of a different colour, i.e.
Q4. Who amongst the following faces the Businessman? blue, grey, white, black, yellow, green, red, orange and pink
but not necessarily in the same order. The ground floor is
(1) Z (2) The Doctor (3) U
numbered 1, the floor above it number 2 and so on and the
(4) The Teacher (5) The Builder
top most floor is numbered 9.
Q5. U is related to Builder in the same way as S is related
S owns a, black colour car and lives on an even numbered
to Banker based on the given arrangement. So who
floor. Z lives on any even numbered floor below the floor on
amongst the following is T related to, following the
which S lives. The one who owns an orange colour car lives on
same pattern?
the fourth floor. V lives on the second floor and owns the white
(1) Businessman (2) Teacher (3) Lawyer colour car. The one who owns a pink colour car lives on the
(4) Engineer (5) Pilot third floor. Z does not own a green colour car. There are two
(Q6-10) floors between the floors on which the people owning the red
K, J, I, H, G, E and D are seven students of a college. Each and the black colour cars live. X owns a grey colour car. There
of them has a favourite subject from Physics, Chemistry, are three floors between the floors on which X and T live. W
English, Biology, History, Geography and philosophy, but not lives on a floor immediately below Qs floor. There is one floor
necessarily in the same order. Each of them also has a favourite between the floors on which U and T live. U does not own the
sport from Footaball, Cricket, Hockey, Volleyball, Badminton, pink colour car. The one who owns the blue car lives on the top
Table Tennis and Basketball, not necessarily in the same order. most floor. U does not live on the ground floor.
According to global automobile industry body Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs dAutomobiles (OICA),India
was the second fastest growth market for passenger vehicles.
Q11. How many floors are there between the floor on (3) Engineer or CA (4) Data inadequate
which Q lives and the floor on which X lives? (5) None of these
(1) One (2) Two (3) None Q20. Which of the following is a pair of married couple?
(4) Three (5) More than three (1) YV (2) XV (3)WV
Q12. Which of the following is true as per the given (4) VU (5) None of these
information? Q21. What is Z s position from the top when they are
(1) Y lives on a floor immediately below the floor arranged in descending order of their income?
on which S lives. (1) Second (2) Third (3) Fourth
(2) T lives on a floor immediately above the floor (4) Sixth (5) None of these
on which Z lives.
(Q22-25)
(3) U lives on the eighth floor.
(4) W owns the orange colour car. The regular English faculty could not teach because of
(5) None is true being sick. As a stop gap arrangement, different visiting
faculty taught different topics on 4 different days in a week.
Q13. Z owns a car of which of the following colour?
The scheduled time for class was 7 : 00 am with maximum
(1) Orange (2) Pink (3) Yellow permissible delay of 20 min, the monsoon made the city
(4) Blue (5) None of these bus schedules erratic and therefore the classes started on
Q14. Who lives on the floor, which is exactly between the different times on different days.
floor on which S lives and the floor on which Z lives? Mr. Mishra didnt teach on Thursday. Tenses was taught in
(1) Y (2) T (3) X the class that started 7:20 am. Mr Abbas took the class on
(4) U (5) None of these Wednesday but he didnt teach Preposition. The class on
Q15. Y is related to X in the same way as S is related to Monday started at 7:00 am but Mr. Mishra didnt teach it. Mr.
V as per the given information. Following the same Awasthi didnt teach Adjective. Mr. Sharma, who didnt teach
pattern U is related to which of the following? Cloze Test, taught a class that started 5 min later than the class
featuring the teacher who taught Preposition. The teacher in
(1) Q (2) W (3) Z
Fridays class taught Cloze Test. Wednesdays class didnt start
(4) T (5) None of these
at 7:10 am. No two classes started at the same time.
Q16. What is the colour of the car of the person, who lives
Q22. Preposition was taught by
on the ground floor?
(1) Mr. Awasthi on Monday
(1) Red (2) Green (3) Yellow
(2) Mr. Awasthi on Thursday
(4) Grey (5) None of these
(3) Mr. Mishra on Wednesday
(Q17-21) (4) Mr. Mishra on Monday
Z, Y, X, W, V, U and T are seven members of a family. Each of (5) None of the above
them has a different profession doctor, teacher, lawyer, engineer, Q23. The class on Wednesday started at
architect, Chartered Accountant (CA) and bankers and their
(1) 7 : 05 am and Adjective
income are different. There are two married couple in the group.
(2) 7 : 20 am and Tenses
X is the doctor and earns more than the engineer and the (3) 7 : 00 am and Tenses
lawyer. V is married to CA and she earns the least. No lady (4) 7 : 20 am and Cloze Test
is either lawyer or engineer. Y, the teacher earns less than Z, (5) 7 : 05 pm and Tenses
the banker. T is married to Y and he earns more than W and
Q24. The option which gives the correct teacher-subject
Z. U is not the lawyer and CA. The CA earns less than the
combination is
lawyer but more than the banker.
(1) Mr. Abbas - Adjective (2) Mr. Sharma Tenses
Q17. At least how many male members are there in the
(3) Mr. Abbas - Cloze Test (4) Mr. Mishra - Tenses
family?
(5) Mr. Mishra - Cloze Test
(1) Two (2) Three (3) Four
Q25. The option which gives a possible correct class time-
(4) Five (5) None of these
week day combination is
Q18. Who earns the maximum in the family?
(1) Wednesday 7 : 10 am, Thursday 7 : 20 am, Friday
(1) X (2) W (3) U 7 : 05 am
(4) T (5) None of these (2) Wednesday 7: 20 am, Thursday 7 : 15 am, Friday
Q19. What is the profession of U? 7 : 20 am
(1) Engineer (2) CA (3) Wednesday 7 : 05 am, Thursday 7 : 20 am, Friday
7 : 10 am
Narendra Modi, who has put out 101 posts till date, is also the most effective world leader on the Instagram platform,
(4) Wednesday 7 : 10 am, Thursday 7 : 15 am, Friday Q31. How many people sit between the person, who works
7 : 05 am for operations department and Z, when counted from
(5) Wednesday 7 : 20 am, Thursday 7 : 05 am, Friday the right hand side of Z?
7 : 10 am (1) One (2) Two (3) Three
(Q26-31) (4) Four (5) More than four
Seven friends Z, Y, X, W, V, U and T are sitting around a Q32. The fewer restrictions there are on the advertising
circular table facing either the centre or outside Each one of legal services, the more lawyers there are who
of them belongs to a different department viz. Finance, advertise their services, and the lawyers who
marketing, sales, HR, corporate finance, investment banking advertise a specific service usually charge less for
and operations, but not necessarily in the same order. that service than lawyers who do not advertise
X sits third to the right of T. T faces the centre. Only one Therefore, if the state removes any of its current
person sits between X and the person working in the HR restrictions, such as the one against advertisements
department. Immediate neighbours of X faces outside. Only that do not specify fee arrangements, overall
one person sits between U and W. Both U and W face the consumer legal costs will be lower than if the state
centre W does not work in the HR department. Z works in retains its current restrictions.
the investment banking department. Z faces the centre. Two Which of the following, if true, would most seriously
people sit between the persons, who work in investment weaken the argument concerning overall consumer
banking and marketing departments. The person, who legal costs?
works in corporate finance sits to the immediate left of V. (1) The state has recently removed some other
X faces same direction as V. The person, who works for restrictions that had limited the advertising of
sales department sits to the immediate left of the person, legal services.
who works for operations department.
(2) The state is unlikely to remove all of the
Q26. For which of the following departments does Y restrictions that apply solely to the advertising
work? of legal services.
(1) Finance (2) Marketing (3) Lawyers who do not advertise generally provide
(3) HR (4) Corporate Finance legal services of the same quality as those
(5) Operations provided by lawyers who do advertise
Q27. What is position of Y with respect to the person, who (4) Most lawyers who now specify fee arrangements
works for sales department? in their advertisements would continue to do so
(1) Immediate right (2) Third to the left even if the specification were not required
(3) Second to the right (4) Second to the left (5) Most lawyers who advertise specific services do
(5) Fourth to the right not lower their fees for those services when they
Q28. Who sits to the immediate right of V? begin to advertise
(1) The person who works for marketing department Q33. During the Second World War, about 375,000
(2) X civilians died in the United States and about
(3) Y 408,000 members of the United States armed
(4) The person who works for HR department forces died overseas. On the basis the those
(5) Z figures, it can be concluded that it was not much
Q29. Who amongst the following sits exactly between X more dangerous to be overseas in the armed forces
and the person who works for HR department? during the Second World War than it was to stay
at home as a civilian.
(1) Y
(2) The person who works for marketing department. Which of the following would reveal most clearly the
(3) The person who works for sales department. absurdity of the conclusion drawn above?
(4) W (1) Counting deaths among members of the armed
(5) T forces who served in the United State in addition
Q30. Who amongst the following sit between the persons, to deaths among members of the armed forces
who work for marketing and investment banking serving overseas
departments, when counted for the left hand side of (2) Expressing the difference between the numbers
the person working for marketing department? of deaths among civilians and members of the
(1) U and T (2) V and X (3) X and Y armed forces as a percentage of the total number
(4) U and W (5) Y and W of deaths
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(3) Separating deaths caused by accidents during (4) A program of regular exercise and weight
service in the armed forces from deaths caused reduction lowers cholesterol levels in the
by combat injuries bloodstream of some individuals.
(4) Comparing death rates per thousand members of (5) Only regular exercise is necessary to decrease
each group rather than comparing total numbers cholesterol levels in the bloodstream of
of deaths individuals of average weight.
(5) Comparing deaths caused by accidents in the Q36. Wireless transmission can be done via
United States to deaths caused by combat in the 1) radio waves 2) microwaves
armed forces 3) infrared 4) all of the above
Q34. A proposed ordinance requires the installation in new 5) none of these
homes of sprinklers automatically triggered by the Q37. Coaxial cable consists of _______ concentric copper
presence of a fire However, a home builder argued that conductors.
because more than ninety percent of residential fires
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3
are extinguished by a household member, residential
(4) 4 (5) 5
sprinklers would only marginally decrease property
damage caused by residential fires. Q38. The scrambling of code is well known as:
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously (1) encryption (2) password-proofing
weaken the home builders argument? (3) hacking (4) a firewall
(5)None of these
(1) most individuals have no formal training in how
to extinguish fires. Q39. Which Wi-Fi standard maxed out at 11 Mbps?
(2) Since new homes are only a tiny percentage of (1) 802.11b (2) 802.11a (3) 802.11g
available housing in the city, the new ordinance (4) 802.11n (1) 802.22a
would be extremely narrow in scope Q40. One to one transmission is a________.
(3) The installation of smoke detectors in new (1) Unicast transmission (2) Multicast transmission
residences costs significantly less than the (3) Broadcast transmission (4) All
installation of sprinklers. (5) None of these
(4) In the city where the ordinance was proposed, Q41. ........... of the hard Drive is the sum of seek time,
the average time required by the fire department latency (Rotational delay), and command processing
to respond to a fire was less than the national overhead.
average (1) RPM (2) Access time (3) Spin time
(5) The largest proportion of property damage that (4) Read time (5) None of these
results from residential fires is caused by fires Q42. Which RAM needs refreshing ?
that start when no household member is present.
(1) SRAM (2) DRAM (3) FPM
Q35. Increase in the level of high-density lipoprotein (4) EDO (5) None of these
(HDL) in the human bloodstream lower bloodstream-
Q43. What is backup?
cholesterol levels by increasing the bodys capacity
to rid itself of excess cholesterol. Levels of HDL in (1) Adding more components to your network
the bloodstream of some individuals are significantly (2) Protecting data by copying it from the original
increased by a program of regular exercise and weight source to a different destination
reduction. (3) Filtering old data from the new data
(4) Accessing data on tape
Which of the following can be correctly inferred from
(5) None of these
the statements above?
Q44. The most powerful important computer is.
(1) Individuals who are underweight do not run any
risk of developing high levels of cholesterol in (1) Desktop (2) Network client
the bloodstream. (3) Network server (4) Network station
(5) None of these
(2) Individuals who do not exercise regularly have a
high risk of developing high levels of cholesterol Q45 Circles inside a disk are known as -
in the bloodstream late in life (1) tracks (2) sectors
(3) Exercise and weight reduction are the most (3) cylinders (4) clusters
effective methods of lowering bloodstream (5) None of these
cholesterol levels in humans.
Infosys appointed Independent Director Ravi Venkatesan as co-Chairman.

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
(Q46-50) Read the following information carefully and more than the number of student who passed only in both
answer the following question. Quantitative Aptitude and English Language.
1000 student appeared in a PO preliminary mock Q46. Find the number of student who passed in Quantitative
examination. The examination consist of three subjects Aptitude?
Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and English (1) 75 (2) 150 (3) 270 (4) 390 (5) 565
Language. To qualify in this examination a student should
Q47. Find the ratio between the number of students who
pass in each subject and in overall too. Only one fourth of
passed at least in two subjects to the number of
the appeared student qualified the examination. There are 20
student who failed in at least in two subjects?
more student who passed in all the three subjects but failed
in overall. 15% of the total number of students failed in all (1) 7 : 5 (2) 5 : 7 (3) 5 : 3 (4) 3 : 5 (5) 5 : 6
the three subjects. The ratio between the number of student Q48. Student passed in all the three subjects is what
failed in all subjects and the number of student who passed percent more than the number of students who failed
only in Quantitative Aptitude is 2: 1. The ratio between the in all three subjects?
number of student passed only in English Language and (1) 10% (2) 20% (3) 80% (4) 120% (5) 180%
number of student passed only in Reasoning Ability is 1:
Q49. What is the difference between the number of student
5.The number of student who passed only in Quantitative
who passed in both Reasoning Ability and English
Aptitude is equal to the number of student who failed in
Language and number of student who failed only in
Reasoning Ability only. The number of student who only
Quantitative Aptitude?
failed in Quantitative Aptitude is as much as greater than
the number of student passed in only Reasoning Ability as (1) 0 (2) 135 (3) 150 (4) 270 (5) 300
much it is less than the number of student who failed in Q50. Find the number of student who passed only in one
only English Language. The number of student failed in subject?
both Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability is 100 (1) 175 (2) 225 (3) 565 (4) 355 (5) 420
(Q51-55) Read the following information carefully and answer the following questions.
In a football tournament, four teams are going to play against each other once. After some matches have been played
a table had been made to display the result of those matches. However much of the information in the table was
accidentally erased, as shown below. It is known that teams are awarded two point for a win, one for draw and zero for
loss. Final will be played between teams who have highest points and if two team has equal points then the team which
has highest number of goal for among them will play final. If both team have equal number of goal for then which
have lowest number of goal against them, will play final.
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Point
Kerala Blaster FC 4 4
Mumbai City FC 5 2 5
FC Goa 0 4 2
Delhi Dynamos FC 0 3 0
Q51. What was the score of the match between Mumbai Q54. Which team did not lose the match till the chart is
City FC and Kerala Blaster FC? formed?
(1) 1-0 (2) 1-1 (3) 2-0 (1) Kerala Blaster FC (2) Mumbai City FC
(4) 2-1 (5) Cannot be determined (3) FC Goa (4) Both 1 and 2
Q52. What was the score of the match between Kerala (5) Both 2 and 3
Blaster FC and Delhi Dynamos FC ? Q55. If the score between Delhi Dynamos FC and FC Goa
(1) 1-0 (2) 1-1 (3) 2-0 is 3-3, then find which two teams will play final.
(4) 2-1 (5) Cannot be determined (1) Kerala Blaster FC V/s Mumbai City FC
Q53. What was the score of match between FC Goa and (2) Mumbai City FC V/s FC Goa
Mumbai City FC ? (3) FC Goa V/s Kerala Blaster FC
(4) Kerala Blaster FC V/s Delhi Dynamos FC
(1) 2-0 (2) 2-1 (3) 2-2
(5) Cannot be determined
(4) 1-1 (5) Cannot be determined
India emerged champion at the 5th Asian School Hockey Championship with a convincing 5-1 win over Malaysia in the final.

(Q56-60) Read the following information carefully and committee in which Mr B is a member, whereas Mr
answer the following questions. B will only join the committee if Mrs B is a member,
After the 20162017 cricket season , the ICC calculated then find the number of such committee that can be
the number of runs scored by eight batsmen namely Steve formed?
Smith, AB De Villiers, Hashim Amala, David Warner, Virat (1) 170 (2) 172 (3) 174 (4) 175 (5) 178
Kohli, Joe Root, Kane Williamson, Cheteshwar Pujara in Q62. Sheldon have first seven edition of Avengers comics
that season. It is known that out of these eight batsmen, Kane numbered from Avengers 1 to Avengers 7. In how
Williamson scored the least number of runs. The following many ways can they be arranged, so that Avengers 1
Line - graph provides information about the number of runs and Avengers 3 are never together?
scored (in excess or as a deficit) by Steve Smith, AB De
(1) 1800 (2) 3600 (3) 5040
Villiers, Hashim Amala as a comparison to runs scored by
(4) 5400 (5) None of these
David Warner, Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Kane Williamson,
Cheteshwar Pujara For example, the difference between Q63. How many natural numbers can be formed with the
the number of runs scored by Steve and Virat is 23, which digits 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 which are greater than 500 but
means it could be either 23 less or 23 more than Virat. not greater than 4000,if repetition of digits is allowed?
(1) 375 (2) 376 (3) 378
(4) 379 (5) None of these
Q64. Aman and Bharat play a game where each has to
select a number between 1 and 10. If they have to
choose the same number to win a prize. Find the
probability that they will not win a prize in their first
attempt.
(1) 1/10 (2) 9/10 (3) 91/100
(4) 9/100 (5) 1/100
Q65. If the probability that Raghu will live 50 year is
Q56. Among the eight batsman which batsman has scored
7/8 and that Rajeev will live 50 years is 9/10, then
highest run?
what is the probability that both do not will live 50
(1) Steve Smith (2) AB De Villiers years?
(3) David Warner (4) Virat Kohli
(1) 17/80 (2) 9/80
(5) Joe Root
(3) 1/80 (4) 63/80
Q57. How many batsmen score more than Hashim Amala (5) Cannot be determined.
but less than David Warner?
(Q66-70) Read the following information carefully and
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3 (5) 4 answer the following questions.
Q58. From these eight batsmen top five high scorers A survey was conducted in five cities viz. Agra, Lucknow,
are selected. Which of the three batsmen are not Goa, Panji and Bhopal for the percentage of people using
included? T (trains), B (buses), and C (cars) as modes of transport.
(1) Kane Williamson, Hashim Amala, Steve Smith Number of persons surveyed in the cities Agra, Lucknow,
(2) Kane Williamson, David Warner, Steve Smith Goa, Panji and Bhopal are 2000, 3000, 5000, 6000 and
(3) David Warner, Joe Root, Cheteshwar Pujara 8000 respectively. Please refer to the data in the triangular
(4) Kane Williamson, Hashim Amala, Cheteshwar Pujara bar diagram to answer the given questions.
(5) Hashim Amala, Cheteshwar Pujara, Joe Root Train
T : 100
Q59. If the total run scored by AB De Villiers in 20162017
cricket season is 1275, then how many batsman did B : 25
Agra
not score less than 1350? T : 75
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3 (5) 4

B : 50
Lucknow Goa
Q60. According to previous question find the average run T : 50
scored by these eight batsmen?

(1) 1279.125 (2) 1278.125 (3) 1277.125 T : 25
Panji B : 75
(4) 1279.125 (5) 1275.125

a l
op
Bh
Q61. A committee of three members is to be formed from B : 100

Cars
seven men and five women. If Mrs A will not join the C : 100 C : 75 C : 50 C : 25
Buses
Electronics maker Micromax has roped in actor Anil Kapoor as its brand ambassador.

Q66. Find the total number of persons who use train in all the Total number of Employees who got promoted = 1200
given cities. Account
8%
(1) 6250 (2) 7250 (3) 7950
(4) 8750 (5) None of these I.T
Marketing
22%
26%
Q67. Find the average number of persons using Buses for
transportation in Panji, Lucknow and Bhopal. Production
H.R 33%
(1) 1757.77 (2) 1958.33 (3) 3145.67 11%
(4)2167.23 (5) None of these

Q68. If 44 % person of total surveyed persons who use Buses in Q71. What is the total numbers of females working in the
Agra changed their mind to use cars then what is the approx. Production and Marketing Department together?
percentage change in number of person using Cars in Agra? (1) 580 (2) 581 (3) 582
(1) 24% (2) 46% (3) 48% (4) 583 (5) None of these
(4) No change (5) None of these Q72. The number of employees who got promoted from
Q69. In which of the following five cities person using HR department is what percent of the total number
buses as a mean of transport are minimum? of employees working in that department?
(1) Agra (2) Lucknow (3) Goa (1) 30.55% (2) 31.55% (3) 32.55%
(4) Panji (5) Bhopal (4) 33.55% (5) None of these
Q70. Which of the following statements is true? Q73. If the ratio between promtoed male and promoted
female in Production department is 7:5 then find
(1) The no. of people using trains for transport in
the ratio between female and male who did not get
Lucknow and Agra are same.
promotion in same department.
(2) In Bhopal people using buses for transportation are
maximum. (1) 263:25 (2) 25:263 (3) 23:361
(3) Percentage of people using buses for transport in (4) 361:23 (5) None of these
the city Goa is % more than people using Q74. The number of female in IT department is what
cars for transport in the city Lucknow. percent of the total number of employees who are
(4) In the 3 cities total number of persons involved in not promoted in HR department?
survey is more than the average number of persons (1) 54% (2) 44% (3) 48%
surveyed in all the 5 cities. (4) 42% (5) 40%
(5) All the statements are true.
Q75. If 200 females are not promoted in Marketing
(Q71-75) Read the following information carefully and department then find the ratio between the number of
answer the following question males who got promoted and number of males who
did not get promoted in Marketing department.
(1) 61:92 (2) 92:61 (3) 91:61
(4) 61:91 (5) Cannot be determined
(Q76-80) In each of the following question, a question is
followed by information given in two statements
named as Quantity-I(Q1) and Quantity II (Q2).
You have to study the information along with the
question and compare the value derived from
Quantity-I and Quantity-II. Then answer
(1) If (Q1) > (Q2)
(2) If (Q1) > (Q2)
(3) If (Q1) < (Q2)
(4) If (Q1) < (Q2)
(5) If (Q1) = (Q2) OR no relation between Q1and Q2
Q76. What is the speed of current?
Q1 :- The boat takes 1.5 hours less to cover a distance of
18 km downstream as compare to cover the same distance
upstream if it goes at the speed of 9 km/hr. in still water.
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has been awarded with the prestigious SCOPE Award for Best Practices in Human
Resource Management for the year 2014-15.
Q2 :- The boat covers 12 km in 40 min upstream and Q2 :- Sohan moves along the perimeter of rectangular
15 km in 45 min downstream. field having area 54000 m2 and ratio between length
Q77. What is the capacity of tank in litre? and breadth is 3 : 5
Q1 :- Pipes A, B can fill a tank in 15 hrs. and 20 hrs. Q79. Find the sum of present ages of Sam, Kiwi and Jon.
respectively and there is an outlet pipe in tank when Q1 :- The average age of Sam, and Kiwi is 27 years.
all the three pipes are opened then tank will be filled Q2 :- The difference between of age of sum of Kiwi
in 18 hrs. if an outlet pipe emptied 1100 litre /hr. and Jon and Sam and Kiwi is 49 years.
Q2 :- Pipe Q can empty a tank in 24 hr. but when a tap Q80. What is the profit percent?
is open the same tank will be filled in 15 hrs. if the
Q1 :- The cost price of 9 article is equal to selling
tap fill 4800 litre/hr.
price of 6 article
Q78. What is distance covered by a person by walking.
Q2 :- The marked price of article is 30 percent more
Q1 :- A person moves along the perimeter of the semi- than cost price and allow 20 percent discount.
circle of radius 140 m.
GENERAL/ECONOMY/BANKING AWARENESS
Q81. Recently, Bangladesh PM was on visit of India. The Q87. Recently which Payment bank has received license
number of MoUs signed between these two countries is- from RBI?
(1) 18 (2) 19 (3) 20 (4) 21 (5) 22 (1) Airtel Payment bank
Q82. Recently a campaign Ek Saath was started by- (2) Idea Payment bank
(3) Vodafone Payment bank
(1) Centre for Health & Social Justice
(4) Reliance Payment bank
(2) Centre for Health & Society Justice
(4) Jio Payment Bank
(3) Centre of Help & Social Justice
(4) Centre for Help & Social Justice Q88. Raising day of National Disaster Response Force
(5) Centre of Health & Social Justice (NDRF) is observed on..?
Q83. CREDAI stands for- (1) 29 January (2) 30 January (3) 31 January
(4) 1 February (5) 12 April
(1) Confederation of Real Estate Developers
Associations of India Q89. SEZ INDIA mobile app has been launched by which
union ministry for special economic zones?
(2) Confederation of Real Estate Developer
Associations of India (1) Ministry of Labour & Employment
(2) Ministry of Finance
(3) Confederation of Real Estate Developer
(3) Ministry of Railways
Association of India
(4) Ministry of Commerce & Industry
(4) Confederation of Real State Developers (5) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Associations of India
Q90. The world braille day is observed on which day?
(5) Confederation of Real State Developer Association (1) 5 January (2) 3 January (3) 2 January
of India (4) 4 January (5) 1 January
Q84. Who got the award for best actor (Male) in National Q91. Hybrid capital instruments (debt equity) form part of
Film Award 2017? ______ capital.
(1) Varun Dhawan (2) Shahrukh Khan (1) Tier II (2) Tier I
(3) Akshay Kumar (4) Siddharth Kapoor (3) Paid up (4) Preference share
(5) Ranveer Singh (5) Equity share
Q85. Recently which state was adjudged as most film Q92. Which of the following rates signals the RBIs long
friendly state by National Film Awards? term outlook on interest Rates?
(1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Rajasthan (3)Karnataka (1) Repo Rate (2) Reserve Repo Rate
(4) Madhya Pradesh (5) Gujarat (3) Bank Rate (4) Cash Reserve Ratio
Q86. Which state has launched Deendayal Rasoi Yojana to (5) Statutory Liquidity Ratio
provide food at a subsidized rate to the poor in urban areas? Q93. The term BANK is defined in the section 5(of
(1) Punjab (2) Bihar _____________?
(3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Uttar Pradesh (1) Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
(5) Jharkhand (2) State Bank of India Act, 1955
India and Australia signed 6 agreements to boost the bilateral cooperation between the two nations.

(3) Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (A) BBB is the super authority for private sector
(4) Banking Regulation Act, 1949 banks.
(5) Regional Rural Banks Act, 1975 (B)It had replaced theAppointments Board of Government.
Q94. `1, 00,000 per Depositor across all banks is the (C) It is set up in April 2016 as part of seven point
maximum Deposit amount insured by Deposit Indradhanush Mission.
Insurance & Credit Guarantee Corporation [DICGC] (1) Option (A) & (B) (2) Option (A) & (C)
with effect from ____________onwards. (3) Option (A) & (C) (4) All are true
(1) 1st May 1998 (2) 1st April 2003 (5) All are false
(3) 1st May 1993 (4) 1st April 2001 Q100. Which of the following statement is not true?
(5) 1st May 1995
(A) UN has given the highest honour UN Messenger
Q95. As per Minimum Reserve System, for issuing notes of Peace to Malala Yousafzai.
RBI has required to hold the minimum reserves of
(B) Malala was born on 12 July 1997 in Pakistan
`200 crore of which not less than ` _________ crore
to be held in gold. (C) Roberto Azevedo is the Secretary General of
United Nations (UN).
(1) `85 crore (2) `95 crore (3) `105 crore
(4) `115 crore (5) `125 crore (1) Option (A) & (B) (2) Option (B) & (C)
Q96. Which among the following statement/statements (3) Option (A) & (C) (4) All are true
is/are not true about the LIC (Life Insurance (5) All are false
Corporation) of India? Q101. Which of the following statement is not true with
(A) It is an Indian state owned insurance group and regards to Pulitzer Prize?
investment company. (A) The Pulitzer Prize was established in 1917 by
(B) Its headquarter is situated in Delhi. Joseph Pulitzer.
(C) It was founded on 1st September 1956. (B) The award is administered by ColumbiaUniversity
(1) Only (A) (2) Only (B) (New York).
(3) Only (C) (4) Both (A) and (B) (C) The Pulitzer Prize is awarded yearly in 21 categories.
(5) Both (B) and (C)
(1) Option (A) & (B) (2) Option (B) & (C)
Q97. India and Australia have signed six agreements in (3) Option (A) & (C) (4) All are true
various fields. Which of the following is not included? (5) All are false
(A) MoU on Cooperation in Sports. Q102. Consider the following statement and select the
(B) MoU on Cooperation in the field of Health and correct option:
Medicine. (A) Lok Sabha has passed Constitution 123rd
(C) MoU on Cooperation in the field of Environment, Amendment Bill, 2016.
Climate and Wildlife. (B) It will give constitutional status to National
(1) Option (A) & (C) (2) Option (A) & (B) Commission for Backward Classes.
(3) Option (A), (B) & (C) (4) Option (B) & (C) (C) It will insert a new article 370 in the constitution.
(5) Option (C)
(1) Option (A) (2) Option (B) (3) Option (C)
Q98. Which of the following is true regarding Survey of (4) All are true (5) All are false
India?
Q103. Consider the following statement and select the
(A) The Survey of India (SOI) has launched new web correct option:
portal called Nakshe.
(A) Parliament has passed the Constitution (Scheduled
(B) It make open series maps available to Indians for Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill 2017.
free.
(B) To modify the list of SCs for Odisha.
(C) The portal was launched on the occasion of 250th
(C) It also modifies name of the Union Territory of
anniversary of SOI.
Pondicherry to Puducherry.
(1) Option (A) & (B) (2) Option (B) & (C)
(1) Option (A) (2) Option (B) (3) Option (C)
(3) Option (A) & (C) (4) All of these
(4) All of these (5) None of these
(5) None of these
Q104. The period of high inflation, low economic growth
Q99. Which of the following is true regarding Bank Board
and high unemployment is termed as:
Bureau?
(1) Stagnation (2) Take-off stage in economy
Former Union Minister and former President of the Indian Badminton Association, Akhilesh Das died. He was 56.

(3) Stagflation (4) Recession (3) 3.$ 366 billion (4) 4.$ 369 billion
(5) Skewflation (5) 5.$ 365 billion
Q105. Headquarters of Amnesty International is located at- Q114. Recently, for April-June quarter, Indian government
(1) London (2) New York (3) Paris had made cut on interest rate on small saving schemes
(4) Washington DC (5) New Delhi such as PPF & Kisan Vikas Patra. The cut rate is-
Q106. Headquarters of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1) 0.5 % (2) 0.1 % (3) 0.4 %
(NATO) is located at- (4) 0.2 % (5) None of these
(1) Hague (2) Geneva (3) New York Q115. Rio Olympics silver medalist PV Sindhu defeated
(4) Brussels (5) Paris reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin to win
her maiden India Open Super Series title. Carolina
Q107. My presidential year book was written by-
Marin belongs to which country?
(1) Mulk raj Anand (2) R. Venkatraman
(1) Switzerland (2) Spain (3) Denmark
(3) Kuldiep nayar (4) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(4) Japan (5) Germany
(5) Pranav Mukherjee
Q116. Who defeated Caroline Wozniacki to win the Miami
Q108. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Non-Resident Indian Day),
Open?
is celebrated on
(1) Johanna Konta (2) Maria Sharapova
(1) 8 January (2) 9 January (3) 10 January
(3) Steffi Graff (4) Martina Hingis
(4) 11 January (5) 12 January
(5) Serena Williams
Q109. Dinar is the currency of which country?
Q117. Which state became the 27th state to join UDAY
(1) China (2) Iran (3) Iraq scheme?
(4) Indonesia (5) Australia
(1) Jharkhand (2) Mizoram (3) Uttarakhand
Q110. Where is the headquarters of The Survey of India (4) Andhra Pradesh (5) Meghalaya
located?
Q118. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the
(1) Jaipur (2) Dehradun (3) Hyderabad countrys longest Chenani-Nashri Tunnel in which
(4) New Delhi (5) Gorakhpur state?
Q111. Where was the first Agriculture University of India (1) Himachal Pradesh (2) Kerala
established? (3) Jammu and Kashmir (4) Jharkhand
(1) Kumarganj (2) Pantnagar (3) Kanpur (5) Tamil Nadu
(4) Naini (5) None of these Q119. Recently Kishori Amonkar died. She was -
Q112. Long term irrigation fund set up in NABARD to have (1) Classical Singer (2) Politician
total corpus (3) Painter (4) Actress
(1) 40000 cr (2) 50000cr (3) 60000cr (5) None of these
(4) 70000cr (5) None of these Q120. Recently, who took charge as deputy governor of
Q113. According to RBI, Indias foreign exchange RBI?
reserves rose to what value till the end of March (1) Arindam Kesari (2) Mohan Kadambi
2017? (3) Anand Verma (4) D P Kanik
(1) 1.$ 367 billion (2) 2.$ 368 billion (5) B P Kanungo
Veteran actor Dilip Kumar was honoured with the Living Legend Lifetime Award by the Punjab Association.
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(Q.121-126) Read the following passage carefully and who picks up the tab. The uproar over higher petrol, diesel
answer the questions given below it. and cooking gas prices ignored this basic question; if the
Governments looking for easy popularity have frequently user of cooking gas does not want to pay for its cost, who
been tempted into announcing give-a-ways of all sorts; free should pay? Diesel in the country is subsidised, and if the
electricity, virtually free water, subsidized food, cloth at half user of cooking gas does not want to pay for its full cost,
price, and so on. The subsidy culture has gone to extremes. who does he or she think should pay the balance of the cost?
The richest farmers in the country get subsidized fertilizers. It is a simple question, nevertheless if remains unasked.
University education, typically accessed by the wealthier The Deva Gowda government has shown some courage in
sections, is charged at a fraction of cost. Postal services are biting the bullet when it comes to the price of petroleum
subsidized, and so are railway services. Bus fares cannot products. But it has been bitten by much bigger subsidy
be raised to economical levels because there will be violent bug. It wants to offer food at half its cost to everyone
protest, so bus travel is subsidized too. In the past, price below the poverty line, supposedly estimated at some 380
control on a variety of items, from steel to cement, meant million people. What will be the cost? And of course, who
that industrial consumer of these items got them at less than will pick up the tab? The Andhara Pradesh Government has
actual cost, while the losses of the public sector companies been bankrupted by selling rice as Rs. 2 per Kg. Should the
that produced them were borne by the taxpayer! A study Central Government be bankrupted too, before facing up to
done a few years ago, came to the conclusion that subsidies the question of what is affordable and what is not? Already,
in the Indian economy total as much as 14.5 per cent of India is perennially short of power because the subsidy on
gross domestic product. At todays level, that would work electricity has bankrupted most electricity boards, and made
out to about Rs. 1,50,000 crore. private investment wary unless it gets all manner of state
And who pay the bill? The theory-and the political fiction guarantees. Delhis subsidised bus fares have bankrupted
on the basis of which it is sold to unsuspecting voters-is that the Delhi Transport Corporation, whose buses have slowly
subsidies go the poor, and are paid for by the rich. The fact disappeared from the capitals streets. It is easy to be soft and
is that most subsidies go the rich (defined in the Indian sentimental, by looking at programmes that will be popular.
context as those who are above the poverty line), and much After all, who does not like a free lunch? But the evidence
of the tab goes indirectly to the poor. Because the hefty is surely mounting that the lunch isnt free at all. Somebody
subsidy bill results in fiscal deficits, which in turn push up is paying the bill. And if you want to know who, take at the
rates of inflation-which, as everyone knows, hits the poor countrys poor economic performance over the years.
the hardest of all. That is why taxmen call inflation the most Q.121. Which of the following should not be subsidised
regressive form of taxation. now, according to the passage?
The entire subsidy system is built on the thesis that people A. University education B. Postal services
cannot help themselves, therefore governments must do so. C. Steel
That people cannot afford to pay for variety of goods and
(1) Only A (2) Both A and B
services, and therefore the government must step in. This
(3) Both B and C (4) Both A and C
thesis has been applied not just in the poor countries but
(5) All of the above
in the rich ones as well; hence the birth of the welfare state
in the west, and an almost Utopian social security system; Q.122. Why do you think that the author calls the Western
free medical care, food aid, old age security, et.al. But social security system Utopian?
with the passage of time, most of the wealthy nations have (1) The countries belief in the efficacy of the system
discovered that their economies cannot sustain this social was bound to turn out to be false
safety net, which in fact reduces the desire among people to (2) The system followed by these countries is the best
pay their own way, and takes away some of the incentive to available in the present context
work, in short, the bill was unaffordable, and their societies
(3) Everything under this system was supposed to be
were simply not willing to pay. To the regret of many, but
free but people were charging money for them.
because of the laws of economies are harsh, most Western
societies have been busy pruning the welfare bill. (4) The theory of system followed by these countries
was devised by Dr. Utopia
In India, the lessons of this experience over several decades,
and in many countries-do not seem to have been learnt. Or (5) Only 1 &3
they are simply ignored in the pursuit of immediate votes. Q.123. It can be inferred from the passage that the author-
People who are promised cheap food or clothing do not in (1) Believes that people can help themselves and do
most cases look beyond the gift horses-to the question of not need the government
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull inaugurated TERI-Deakin nanobiotechnology
research centre.
(2) Believes that the theory of helping with subsidy is is valued correctly or not? That would only increase corruption.
destructive In any case, an organisation cannot, by itself, decide the value
(3) Believes in democracy and free speech of something that can be priced on a large variety of factors.
(4) Is not a successful politician What we need is to link it to the market and let the
latter decide the price. To do that, we have to create a
(5) Believes that government is trying its best to
system comprising several participants who move in
achieve equality
sync with the market. These can be land banks, called
Q.124. A suitable title to the passage would be: Institutional Immovable Negotiators (IINs).These IINs
(1) Theres no Such Thing as a Free Lunch would trade in property: buying, holding and selling
(2) The Economic Overview land to earn profits. Anyone wishing to sell his property
must approach at least one IIN for a quotation. If he
(3) Deve Gowdas Government and its Follies
thinks the price is acceptable, he can sell it to the IIN.
(4) It takes two to Tango If not, he can sell it to anyone at a price higher than that
(5) Subsidy is good way to develop a nation offered by the IIN.The quotation will be valid for a year.
Q.125. Which of the following is FALSE in the context of Undervaluation will be curbed by forcing the valuation
the passage? to be close to the market price, which is the sum of the
(1) Where subsidies are concerned, the poor ultimately black and white money paid.
pay the tab The system should become an oligopoly, which is ideal
(2) Inflation is caused by too much subsidies because it combines competition with the ease of regulation
(3) Experts call subsidies the most regressive form of and effective scam-busting. But land banks are not the
taxation same as money banks. Land is a state subject and property
(4) Fiscal deficits are caused due to heavy subsidy bills transfer a concurrent one. It is the state government that
(5) Both 3 & 4 gets registration and stamp duty. So, it would be prudent
Q.126. Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the for each state to have its own IINs companies having to
passage? separately bid to become an IIN in each state. A company
could operate in multiple states.
(1) Government subsidy is given to bus companies,
steel companies and to schools The regulator, though, could be either national or different
(2) subsidies in the Indian economy total as much as ones for every state. A national regulator might integrate
15.4 per cent of gross domestic product the real estate system into a convenient whole, which will
(3) The entire subsidy system is built on the thesis be put in place. The IINs need to pay the government for
that people cannot help themselves, therefore obtaining their exclusive right to make the first offer to
governments must do so any potential seller. This right has to be given to a limited
(4) Both 1 &3 number of applicants by way of auction. All the selected
(5) All are true IINs will have to give the same fees for the same right,
determined by the highest bid. When the highest bid is
(Q.127-132) Read the following passage carefully and low, more aspiring IINs will be willing to pay it. So one of
answer the questions given below it. them would put forward a higher bid. As the bid increases,
The hue and cry over black money stashed abroad hides some participants will withdraw. This will continue till only
one important fact: most of it is right here, in India, in the the pre-decided number of IINs is left. The public sector
form of real estate. Immovable assets remain officially participant can be used to indirectly regulate the auction and
undervalued when the buyer pays a small fraction in white put forward bids if the private bidders do some mischief.
money and the rest in black. IINs will be responsible for maintaining an online database
Thereby, he can keep the land till he needs the money, of all property transactions. Together, they will later take
saving himself the trouble of having it raided or stolen. If he the place of property registrars. Registration tax and stamp
needs black money, he can sell it to another black investor. duty can be abolished or minimised. The revenue loss will
If he needs white, he can always get it under the cover of be more than offset by the money earned in the auction.
the lands value having appreciated in the interim period, So, is combating undervaluation the only role of IINs? No,
and happily pocket the profit earned. as they would also provide the facilities of a land bank
What is unique about land, when compared to other black giving people a convenient platform to buy and sell land.
investment markets like gold, silver or even plain cash, is that This function, of course, can be provided by traditional land
all real estate deals have to be registered. The problem lies banks. But if you can kill two birds with one stone, why use
in artificial undervaluation. So does that mean setting up a two? The purpose behind IINs is removing black money
government institution that determines whether the transaction from real estate.
Colson Whiteheads The Underground Railroad, novel has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
However, they will also help in land acquisition. It would be (4) the companies who wish to become IINs are
mandatory for IINs to sell land they hold to the government, selected by the way of auction.
whenever the government, both state and central, requires it. (5) Only 3 & 4
In fact, the government can use the public sector IIN for Q132. Which of the following statements is/ are FALSE in
buying land in an indirect manner, saving costs. This can context of the passage?
be done by maintaining confidentiality with regard to the (1) Land is a state subject and property transfer a
proposed acquisition. concurrent one.
Q127. As per the passage, what is unique about investment (2) It is the central government that gets registration
in real estate as compared to investment in gold or and stamp duty
silver? (3) The IINs need to pay the government for obtaining
(1) All real estate deals need to be registered their exclusive right to make the first offer to any
potential seller.
(2) real estate is the most profit generating investment
(4) most of the black money in India is in the form of
(3) Investment in real estate is hassle free as deals could a real estate
be completed through IINs (5) Undervaluation of land can be curbed by forcing
(4) Investment in real estate is market linked thus the valuation to be close to the market price, which
requiring continuous monitoring unlike investment is the sum of the black and white money paid.
in other sectors. (Q.133-139) Read each part of the sentence to find out if
(5) All except 4 there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be
Q128. According to the passage what is the sole purpose of in one part of the sentence. The number of that
establishing IINs? part is the answer. If there is no error, mark
your answer as (5).
(1) to control the pricing of real estate sector
(2) to remove black money from real estate sector Q133. China is building worlds largest multifunctional(1)/
(3) for registering all the real estate deals research platform for nano-technology which would
(4) to make buying and selling of land easy for the help (2)/ develop more powerful computers (3)/ and
people intelligence robots. (4)/No Error (5)
(5) to control tax evasion Q134. Bajaj Auto said it had agreed with Japans Kawasaki
Q129. Why do immovable assets remain officially undervalued? (1)/ to end their decade-old alliance for sales (2)/ and
services in India (3)/ from next month.(4)/No Error
A. because the buyer pays the major fraction of
(5)
amount in black money
Q135. Impressive advances have been (1)/ made in human
B. because no governing body is there to regulate the
development over the (2)/ past 25 years on many
prices
fronts, but ethnic minorities, (3)/ refugees, migrants
C. IINs do not give the fair quotations for the pricing and women are being left behind (4)/no error (5)
of immovable assets
Q136. Travelers to the US from eight countries in the
(1) Only A (2) Only B (3) Only C Middle East and Africa, (1)/ including from major
(4) Both A and B (5) Both B and C global hubs like Dubai, cannot carrying large (2)/
Q130. As per the passage, which of the following are the electronic devices like cameras and laptops (3)/ as
functions of IINs? cabin baggage. (4)/ No Error (5)
(1) IINs are responsible for maintaining an online Q137. A political party staged a walkout from the Assembly
database of all property transactions. for (1) not getting a favourable reply from the
(2) provide the facilities of a land bank giving government on constituting (2)/ a House Committee to
people a convenient platform to buy and sell land. look after the alleged (3)/ irregularities in the execution
(3) combating under valuation of real estate sector of Mission Bhagiratha project. (4)/ No Error (5).
(4) to help in land acquisition Q138. The Minister of External Affairs rubbished reports (1)/
(5) All of the above that the opposition leader will help the (2)/ government
Q131. Which of the following statements is/ are TRUE in in drafting (3)/ a statement on one of his members to
context of the passage? be read out in Parliament. (4) No error (5)
(1) land banks are same as money banks. Q139. A fire broke out at Ordnance Factory, Khamaria (1)/ in
(2) the quotation by IINs for buying of property is Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh in the evening, (2)/
valid for 2 years setting off a series (3)/ of explosion. (4)/No Error (5)
(3) IIN could be only one at national level
Neil Gorsuch has sworn in as the new judge of the US Supreme Court.

(Q.140-142) Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (1) lashed, manners (2) worshiped, etiquette
(C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to (3) lauded behaved (4) honoured, answered
form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the (5) worshipped, decorated
questions given below them. (Q.146-150) In the following passage there are blanks each of
(A) Three of six new lithium-ion batteries installed which has been numbered. These numbers are
on the stations truss. printed below the passage and against each five
(B) New adapter plates and hooked up electrical words have been suggested, one of which fits the
connections for. blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate
word in each case.
(C) And flight engineer officially ended their
expedition at 1855 GMT. The apex policy making body for indirect taxes, CBEC, is
being rechristened as the Central Board of Indirect Taxes &
(D) During their approximately six-and-a-half hour
Customs (CBIC) in the run up to the Goods and Services Tax
spacewalk, the pair installed.
regime to be rolled out from July 1.The Central Board of
(E) Two American astronauts ventured outside the Excise & Customs (CBEC) is being renamed as the Central
International Space Station to upgrade the orbiting Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), after getting
outposts electrical system. legislative approval, a Finance Ministry statement said.
(F) Americans the commander of the six-person crew CBIC would supervise the work of all its field formations
aboard the ISS. and directorates and __(146)__ the government in policy
Q140. Which of the following should be the LAST sentence making in relation to GST, continuing central excise levy and
after rearrangement? Customs functions, it said. Finance Minister has approved
the reorganization of the field formations of CBEC for the
(1) E (2) F (3) C (4) A (5) B
implementation of GST, it added. The renamed Directorate
Q141. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence General of Goods & Service Tax Intelligence is also being
after rearrangement? strengthened and expanded to become an __(147)__ wing
(1) E (2) D (3) A (4) F (5) B of the government in its fight against tax evasion and black
Q142. Which of the following should be the SECOND money. Indirect tax reform GST is expected to __(148)__ tax
sentence after rearrangement? evasion, make commodities cheaper and add up to 2 per cent
(1) F (2) A (3) C (4) D (5) B to Indias GDP growth. GST will subsume excise, service
tax, VAT and other local levies. CBIC will have 21 zones,
(Q.143-145) In each of the following sentences there are 101 GST Tax payer Services Commissionerates __(149)__
two blank spaces. Below each five pairs of 15 sub-Commissionerates, 768 Divisions, 3,969 Ranges, 49
words have been denoted by numbers ((1), Audit Commissionerates and 50 Appeals Commissionerates.
((2), ((3), ((4) and ((5). Find out which pair This will ensure rendering of taxpayer services to all the
of words can be filled in the blanks in order to taxpayers through an indirect tax administration structure,
make a meaningful sentence. having pan-India presence, the statement said. For a robust
Q143. American Airlines has agreed ____ pay USD 200 IT Network, the Directorate General of Systems under
million for a stake in China Southern Airlines, one of CBEC is being strengthened. The Directorate General of Tax
the countrys three major state-owned carriers, and Payer Services is being expanded for greater out-reach for
____ commercial cooperation. facilitating smooth transition for the taxpayers to the GST
(1) on, will (2) to, shown (3) at, forsakes environment. The existing training establishment, to be __
(4) by, intimation (5) to, expand (150)__ as National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and
Q144. The International Monetary Fund has said that Narcotics will have an all-India presence, to enable capacity
Nepals economy is ____ after a slowdown caused building to the employees of the indirect tax administration
due to 2015 earthquakes and trade disruptions _____ of the Centre as well as of the State Governments and to the
the southern border. members of trade and industry.
(1) askew, on (2) belaboured, into Q146. Choose the correct option for (146)
(3) rebounding, at (4) bawdy, between (1) assistance (2) assist (3) hinder
(5) ricocheted, at (4) helping (5) impediment
Q145. The outgoing chief of the UN peacekeeping forces Q147. Choose the correct option for (147)
has _____ India and other South Asian countries for (1) uncanny (2) unimportant (3) obscure
contributing well trained and well _____ troops to (4) important (5) indistinct
the world bodys peacekeeping missions. Q148. Choose the correct option for (148)
EBay and Flipkart have also entered into an exclusive agreement in which they will jointly pursue cross-border trade opportunities.

(1) curb (2) foster (3) confide (1) resolute demanding her halt settlement building
(4) encourage (5) declared in the occupied Palestinian territory
Q149. Choose the correct option for (149) (2) resolution demanding it halt settlement building
(1) comprising (2) compose (3) consisting in the occupied Palestinian territory
(4) comprise of (5) constituted (3) resolution demanded it halt settlement build
upon the occupy Palestinian territory
Q150. Choose the correct option for (150)
(4) resolutions demanding their halt settles building
(1) renamed (2) named (3) term into the occupies Palestinian territorial
(4) rename (5) sign
(5) No Correction Required
(Q.151-153) Which of the Phrases (1), (2) (3) and (4)
(Q.154-155) In each of the following questions a short passage
given below each sentence should replace
is given with one of the lines in the passage
the phrases printed in bold in the sentence to
missing and represented by a blank. Select the
make it grammatically correct. If the sentence
best out of the five answer choices given to make
is correct as it is given and no correction is
the passage complete and coherent.
required, mark (5) as the answer.
Q154. -----------. Keeping this in mind, four students of a city-
Q151. Public sector Indian Bank said all its branches, based private university carried out an experiment to
which were authorised to take up government build concrete hollow blocks from construction waste
transactions, would function on all days till April such as stone dust and foundry sand. Stone dust is
one considering to close of financial year. generated from breaking rocks. Foundry sand is waste
(1) which were authorised to take up government produced after molding steel. Both are leftovers and
transactions, will function on all days till April cant be reused in the construction industry.
one considering to close (1) Recycling construction waste as construction material
(2) which were authorised to take up government could reduce environmental burden considerably
transactions, would function on all days till April (2) It makes the assembling of bricks faster.
one consider to close
(3) Our aim was to reduce burden on the environment
(3) which were authorised to take up government by making use of discarded material
transactions, would function on all days till April (4) We had to reduce the amount of foundry sand
one considering closing and use more than 70% stone dust to maintain
(4) which authorised to take up governmental good strength of the block
transactions, would function on all days till April (5) The blocks are as strong as conventional concrete
one considering to be closed bricks and adhere to Indian standard specifications.
(5) No Correction Required Q155. In most Indian cities, builders and planners alike have
Q152. India and the US have pledged to deep defence traditionally neglected childrens needs. This has
partnership and decided to collaboration on a given rise to numerous issues such as lack of access
wide range off regional issues including maritime to infrastructure, an unhealthy childhood, and an
security and counter-terrorism. increased incidence of accidents and abuse.-------------.
(1) to deepening defensive partner and decided to They forget that the needs of children, women, the
collaborate on a wide range of regional issues including elderly and the disabled are different.
(2) to deepen defence partnership and decided to collaborate (1) This development support organization is working
on a manual, one that will act as a guide in the
among a wide range of region issues including
creation of safe urban spaces.
(3) to deepen defence partnership and decide collaborate
(2) Consulting children while creating detailed
on a wide range of regional issues including
project reports/city development plans
(4) to deepen defence partnership and decided to
(3) Even though there are presently no provisions for
collaborate on a wide range of regional issues including
the creation of child-friendly spaces.
(5) No Correction Required
(4) Address the needs of other vulnerable groups such
Q153. Israel has ignored the United Nations resolution as women, senior citizens and the differently-abled.
demanding it halting settled building at the (5) Urban planners make the mistake of assuming
occupied Palestinian territory that was criticized that what is suitable for adults would naturally be
by the US administration. good for everybody else too
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ANSWER 1-5 Q.6 (3) Q.7 (1) Q.8 (5)
Q.9 (4) Q.10 (2)
ANSWER 11-16
Q.1 (1) Q.2 (3) Q.3 (5)

Q.4 (5) Q.5 (2)
ANSWER 6-10
Q.11 (2) Q.12 (5) Q.13 (3)

Q.14 (4) Q.15 (2) Q.16 (4)
ANSWER 17-21
X>U>T>W> Z >Y>V
T is husband of Y, W is husband of V
Q.17 (2) Q.18 (1) Q.19 (1) Q.20 (3) Q.21 (5)
ANSWER 22-25 Q.22 (1) Q.23 (2) Q.24 (5) Q.25 (5)
ANSWER 26-31
India Ratings, the domestic subsidiary of Fitch Ratings, appointed Rohit Sawhney as the chief executive with immediate effect.

Q.26 (1) Q.27 (4) Q.28 (4) Q.34 (5)
Q.29 (2) Q.30 (3) Q.31 (1) Answer with explanation:
Q.32 (5) The home builder reasons from evidence about most
Answer with explanation: residential fires to a conclusion about the effectiveness of
If (1) is true, the lawyers who begin advertising when the sprinklers in preventing property damage. But this reasoning
restriction is removed might all be among those who do not is faulty because of the possibility that most of the property
lower their fees on beginning to advertise, in which case damage results from the minority of fires excluded from the
no decrease in consumer legal costs will occur. Therefore, builders evidence. That possibility is realized if (5) is true.
(5) weakens the argument and is the best answer. Since (1) Thus, (5) is the best answer.
does not relate the recent removal of restrictions to changes Because the builders argument concerns neither the cost of
in consumer legal costs, it alone does not weaken the installing sprinklers not a comparison with fire department
argument. Since the argument is unconcerned with whatever performance in other locations, (3) and (4) are irrelevant.
restrictions remain in effect but focuses only on those that The evidence the home builder cites suggests that formal
will be removed, (2) does not weaken the argument. (3) and training is not needed in order to extinguish fires. So (1) is
(4) are irrelevant to an evaluation of the argument, which not the correct answer. (2) supports the builders view that
is concerned with cost considerations, not with the quality requiring sprinklers would have a limited effect.
of legal services or the content of lawyers advertisements.
Q.35 (4)
Q.33 (4) Answer with explanation:
Answer with explanation: If increased HDL levels cause reduced cholesterol levels
Concluding from the similar numbers of deaths in two and if a certain program increases HDL levels in some
groups that the relative danger of death was similar for both individuals, it follows that some individuals who undertake
groups is absurd if, as here, one group was far smaller. (4) that program achieve reduced cholesterol levels. (4) is
exposes this absurdity by pointing out the need to compare thus correctly inferable and the best answer. (1) cannot be
death rates of the two groups, which would reveal the correctly inferred because the statements do not establish
higher death rate for the smaller group. Therefore, (4) is any connection between being underweight and levels of
the best answer. Since the conclusion acknowledges the cholesterol. Neither of (2) and (5) is inferable, since there
difference between the number of civilian and armed is no indication that exercise alone is either necessary or
forces deaths, expressing this difference as a percentage, sufficient to increase HDL levels or to decrease cholesterol
as suggested by (2), is beside the point. (1) is inappropriate levels. (3) is inappropriate because other methods of
because it simply adds a third group to the two being cholesterol reduction are not addressed.
compared. Because cause of death in not at issue, (3) and Q.36 (4) Q.37 (2) Q.38 (1) Q.39 (4) Q.40 (1)
(5) are irrelevant.
Q.41 (2) Q.42 (2) Q.43 (2) Q.44 (3) Q.45 (1)
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
Q.46-50 Q46.(5) 75 + 75 + 270 + 145 =565
Q47.(3) (145+75+135+ 270) : (25 + 75 + 125 +150)
625 : 375 = 5 : 3
270 150
100 = 80%
Q48.(3) 150
Q49.(4) 270 + 135 135 = 270
Q50.(2) 75+25+125 =225
Q.51-55
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Point
Kerala Blaster FC 3 1 1 1 4 4 3
Mumbai City FC 3 2 1 0 5 2 5
FC Goa 2 0 2 0 4 4 2
Delhi Dynamos FC 2 0 0 2 0 3 0
Ace shuttler and Rio Olympics silver medalist P V Sindhu was bestowed the Best Sportsperson of the Year award at the Times
of India Sports Awards (TOISA).
Team Kerla Blaster FC Mumbai City FC FC Goa Delhi Dynamos FC
Goal Goal Goal Goal Goal Goal Goal Goal
Against For Against For Against For Against For
Kerala Blaster FC - - 0 2 2 2 2 0
Mumbai City FC 2 0 - - 2 2 1 0
FC Goa 2 2 2 2 - - - -
Delhi Dynamos FC 0 2 0 1 - - - -
Q51.(3) Q52.(3) Q53.(3) Q54.(5) Q55.(2)
Q.56-60
Let run scored by Kane Williamson be x
Steve Smith = x + 102, AB De Villiers = x + 57, Hashim Amala = x + 33, David Warner = x + 63, Virat Kholi = x + 125,
Joe Root = x + 65, Cheteshwar Pujara = x + 44
Q56.(4) Q57.(2) Q58.(4) Q59.(1)
Q60.(2)
If AB De Villiers = 1275, Then, Kane Williamson = 1218, Steve Smith = 1320, Hashim Amala = 1251, David Warner =
1281, Virat Kholi = 1343, Joe Root = 1283, Cheteshwar Pujara = 1262
1275 1218 1320 1251 1281 1343 1283 1262

1279.125
8
Q61.(3)
According to the question - Q66.(5)
75 50 25 12.5
9
C1+11C3=174 Required sum = 2000 8000 6000 8000 7750
100 100 100 100
Q62.(2)
According to the question - Q67.(2)
7! - 6! x 2! = 5040 -1440 25 12.5 50
=3600 Average = 6000 100 3000 100 8000 100
1958.33
Q63.(2) 3
According to the question - Q68.(4) Q69.(1) Q70.(5)

TH H T O Q71.(3) Q72.(4) Q73.(2)
Q74.(2) Q75.(2)
(1, 2, 3) (0, 1, 2, 3, 4) (0, 1, 2, 3, 4) (0, 1, 2, 3, 4)
3 5 5 5
Q76.(1) Q1 = 3 Km/hr.
Total Ways = 3x5x5x5+1
Q2 = 1Km/hr
= 376
Q64.(2)
Q77.(3) Q1 = 18000 Ltr.
Total number of ways in which both of them can select a
number =1010 =100 Q2 = 19200 Ltr.
Total number of ways in which both of them can select a
same number so that they can win = 10 ways Q78.(3) Q1 = 720 Minute
Q2 = 960 Minute
100 10 9
Probability that they do not win a prize =
100 10
Q65.(3) Q79.(5) No relation between Q1 and Q2
7 9 1
Required Probability = 1 1 Q80.(1) Q1 = 50%
8 10 80
Q2 = 4%
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates once again topped the Forbes magazine list of the worlds richest billionaires.
GENERAL/ECONOMY/BANKING AWARENESS
Q.81 (5) Q.82 (1) Q.83 (1) Q.84 (3) Q.85 (1) Q.101 (4) Q.102 (2) Q.103(4) Q.104 (3) Q.105 (1)
Q.86 (3) Q.87 (2) Q.88 (3) Q.89 (4) Q.90 (4) Q.106 (4) Q.107 (2) Q.108(2) Q.109 (3) Q.110 (2)
Q.91 (2) Q.92 (3) Q.93 (4) Q.94 (3) Q.95 (4) Q.111 (2) Q.112 (1) Q.113(2) Q.114 (2) Q.115 (2)
Q.96 (2) Q.97 (3) Q.98 (4) Q.99 (2) Q.100 (1) Q.116 (1) Q.117 (2) Q.118(3) Q.119 (1) Q.120 (5)
ENGLISH
Q.121 (5) Q.122 (1) Q.123(2) Q.124 (1) Q.125 (3) Bawdy (Adj) indecent
Q.126 (3) Q.127 (1) Q.128(2) Q.129 (1) Q.130 (5) Belabour(V)- attack (someone) physically or
verbally.
Q.131 (4) Q.132 (2)
Ricochet(Intr. V) - to hit something and bounce
Q.133(4) Replace intelligence with intelligent away at an angle.
Q.134 (5) No error Q.145 (3) For other options
Q.135 (5) No error Chide(V)-Scold For other options
Q.136 (2) cannot carrying with cannot carry Chide(V)-Scold
Q.137 (3) Replace look after with look into Q.146 (2) For other options
Impediment(N)-hindrance
Q.138 (2) Replace will with would
Q.147 (4) For other options
Q.139 (5) No error
Uncanny(Adj)- very strange, unusual
Q.140 (4) Q.141 (5) Indistinct(Adj)- blurred
Q.142 (1) The correct sequence of the passage is EFCDBA Q.148 (1) For other options
and the passage is talking about the two American Foster(V)-encourage
astronauts who ventured outside the International Confide(V)-reveal
Space Station to upgrade the orbiting outposts
Q.149 (1) Q.150 (1) Q.151 (3)
electrical system.
Q.152 (4) Q.153 (2)
Q.143 (5) For other options
Q.154 (1) The paragraph discusses the ways to recycle
Intimation(N)- an indication
construction waste.
Forsake(V)- renounce or give up (something
valued or pleasant). Q.155 (2) The paragraph discusses that urban planners
Q.144 (3) For other options overlook the needs of children while planning
cities.
Askew (Adj) - in a crooked position.
Senior advocate and noted constitutional expert Anil Divan passed away. He was 86.

WHOS WHO DESIGNATION
WHOS WHO
S.No. DESIGNATION NAME
1. Chairman, Rajya Sabha Mohd.Hamid Ansari
2. Chairperson of Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan
3. Chairman of NITI Ayog Narendra D Modi
4. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Gulam Nabi Azad
5. Leader of House in Lok Sabha Narendra D Modi
6. Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge
7. Chief Election Commissioner Syed Nasim Ahmed Zaidi
8. Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat
9. Election Commissioner Achal kumar jyoti
10. Chief Vigilance Commissioner K V chaudhary
11. Foreign Secretary Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
12. Comptroller & Auditor General of India Shashi Kant Sharma
13. Chairman, National Commission for Backward Classes Jus. Vangala Eswaraiah
14. Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India R. S Sharma
15. CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma
16. Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Nand Kumar Sai
17. Chairperson, National Commission for Minorities Naseem Ahmed
18. Chairman, UPSC David R. Syiemlieh
19. Director General, National Investigation Agency Sharad Kumar
20. Chairman, UGC Ved Prakash
21. Chairman, Space Commission and ISRO A S Kiran kumar
22. Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Sec. Deptt. of Atomic Energy Sekhar Basu
23. Chairman, SSC Ashim Khurana
24. Chairman,National Human Rights Commission Justice H.L. Dattu
25. Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner Sailesh
26. Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes Sushil Chandra
27. Chairman, Insurance Regulatory Development Authority T.S. Vijayan
28. Chairman, Securities & Exchange Board of India Ajay Tyagi
29. Chairperson, State Bank of India Arundhati Bhattacharya
30. Chairman, LIC V.K. Sharma
31. Indias permanent representative in UNO Syed Akbaruddin
32. Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi
33. Chairperson of National Commission for Women Lalitha Kumaramanglam
34. Chairman, 14th Finance Commission Y.Venugopal Reddy
35. Chairman, Competition Commission of India Devendra Kumar Sikri
36. Chairperson,Central Board of Film Certification Pahlaj Nihalani
37. President, ASSOCHAM Sandeep Jajodia
38. Chairman, NASSCOM Raman Roy
39. New Chief of Army Staff Bipin Rawat
40. Director General, RAW Anil Dhasmana
41. Chairperson, Children Film Society of India Mukesh Khanna
42. Director, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas
43. President, CII Dr. Naushad Forbes
44. President, FICCI Harshavardhan Neotia
45. Chairman, National Knowledge Commission Sam Pitroda
46. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval
47. Chairperson, Prasar Bharati Dr. A. Surya Prakash
48. Chairman, Investment Commission Ratan Tata
49. Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa
50. Chairman, Indian Banks Association T.M.Basin
Data as on 20th April, 2017
Tehmina Janjua assumed charge as Pakistans first woman new foreign secretary.

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